Practical ethical theory for nurses responding to complexity in care

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 353-362

  Fairchild, Roseanne Moody ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caring; Complexity; Metacognition; Nursing; Practical ethical theory; Work motivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFLICT; EMPATHY; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MODEL; MORALITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THINKING; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; ETHICAL THEORY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, NURSING; MORALS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; THINKING;

EID: 77952229019     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733010361442     Document Type: Article

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