Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing /
Burkhardt, Margaret A.
Nathaniel, Alvita K.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Guides for principled behavior. Social, philosophical, and other historical forces influencing the development of nursing -- Ethical theory -- Ethical principles -- Pt. 2. Developing principled behavior. Values clarification -- Values development -- Ethics and professional nursing -- Ethical decision making -- Pt. 3. Principled behavior in the professional domain. Legal issues -- Professional relationship issues -- Practice issues related to technology -- Practice issues related to patient self-determination -- Scholarship issues -- Pt. 4. Global issues that interface with nursing practice. Global consciousness in the twenty-first century -- Health policy issues -- Economic issues -- Social issues -- Gender issues -- Transcultural and spiritual issues -- Pt. 5. The power to make a difference. Empowerment for nurses -- Facilitating patient empowerment.
Nursing ethics.