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Ethical issues and critical thinking: students' stories

R Ludwick1, C A Sedlak

  • 1Kent State University, OH, USA.

Nursingconnections
|January 12, 1999
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Beginning nursing students demonstrate critical thinking and ethical behavior in their initial clinical course. Nurse educators play a vital role in fostering these essential professional nursing skills.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Clinical Nursing
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Beginning nursing students engage with ethical dilemmas involving patients, peers, and staff.
  • Student narratives reveal the development of professional values and ethical reasoning.
  • Focus on cognitive and value-based aspects of care, rather than solely technical skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore critical thinking and ethical actions in first-semester nursing students.
  • To understand the role of nurse educators in developing student critical thinking and ethics.
  • To highlight the importance of self-awareness and multiple perspectives in nursing practice.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of student narratives and shared perspectives.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Exploration of ethical dilemmas encountered in clinical settings.
  • Focus on the educator's role in facilitating student growth.

    • Main Results:

    • Beginning nursing students exhibit critical thinking and ethical conduct.
    • Conscientiousness and caring are evident in student experiences.
    • Students prioritize values and cognitive aspects of patient care.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurse educators are crucial in developing critical thinking and ethical decision-making in students.
    • Facilitating self-awareness and multiple perspectives is key to ethical nursing development.
    • Experienced and mature faculty are essential for teaching foundational nursing concepts.