Program Development Study for Developing Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Sensitivity in Nursing Students

The goal of this experimental study is to It is the development, implementation and evaluation of an ethics education program aimed at improving ethical decision making and ethical sensitivity in nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is the training program developed to develop ethical decision-making and ethical sensitivity in nursing students effective on students' ethical decision-making levels?
* Is the training program developed to develop ethical decision making and ethical sensitivity in nursing students effective on students' ethical sensitivity level?

The ındependent variable of the study is the developed education program, and the dependent variable is the students' ethical decision-making and ethical sensitivity levels.

Before the training program is applied to the participants, Ethical Sensitivity Scale Adapted to Nursing Students, Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing, Preliminary Knowledge Test and Information Forms will be applied. During the implementation of the program, educator diaries and student diaries will be evaluated to evaluate the implementation process. At the end of the program implementation, the program will be evaluated. For evaluation purposes, the Curriculum Evaluation Form will be applied. In addition, Ethical Sensitivity Scale Adapted to Nursing Students and Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing post-tests will be applied.

The program development study will commence with a needs analysis, employing a democratic approach during the needs analysis process. An analysis of existing documents related to ethical education in nursing will be conducted. Studies on the current status and trends of ethical education in nursing in Turkey and worldwide, expert opinions, and a review of international and national documents will be examined to determine the direction of existing efforts. The Taba-Tyler program development model is planned for use in developing the education program. Based on the data obtained from the needs analysis, the education program will be prepared. Following the preparation of the Ethics Education Program, the population of the study consisting of second-year nursing students will be administered the Adapted Ethical Sensitivity Scale for Nursing Students, Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test, and Information Forms. Students who agree to participate will be informed about the research, and their consent will be obtained.

Thirty-four students who agreed to participate were included in the Nursing Ethics Education Program. They attended a 7-session training program, with each session lasting an average of 2 hours. At the conclusion of this training program, an evaluation of the program was conducted, and the second set of data was collected using the same data collection tools. Following a 1-month follow-up period and a 3-month follow-up period, the Adapted Ethical Sensitivity Scale for Nursing Students and the Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test were administered again to complete continuous measurements.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently enrolled in a nursing undergraduate program
* Not having taken the Ethics in Nursing course as part of the student's academic program
* Willingness to voluntarily participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having completed the Ethics in Nursing course as part of the academic program
* Not currently enrolled in a nursing undergraduate program