Bioethical decision making for nurses. / Joyce E. [sic] Thompson, Henry O. Thompson.
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TextPublisher: Lanham : University Press of America, 1992Description: vi, 253 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 0819188182 (paper : alk. paper)Subject(s): Nursing ethics | Nursing ethics -- Case studies | Nursing -- Decision making | Bioethics -- nurses' instruction | Decision Making -- nurses' instruction | Ethics, NursingDDC classification: 174/.2 LOC classification: RT85.T478 | Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Originally published: Norwalk Conn. : Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1985.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-248) and index.
Contents: Theoretical bases for bioethics: Ethics, morals, bioethics and professionals -- Ethical systems: right and wrong -- Moral development: how people grow -- We are moral beings -- A Bioethical decision model: The Decision model -- Step one: review the situation -- Step two: gather additional information -- Step three: identify the ethical issues -- Step four: identify personal and professional values -- Step five: identify the values of key individuals -- Step six: identify the value conflict, if any -- Step seven: determine who should decide -- Step eight: identify the range of actions and anticipated outcomes -- Step nine: decide on a course of action and carry it out -- Step ten: Evaluate the results -- Appendix A: Case studies in nursing -- Appendix B: Codes of ethics -- Apendix C: Models of ethical decision making -- Glossary.
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