Article
Ethical Frameworks for Decision Making in Nursing Practice and Research
Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research (JNPARR)
(2017)
Abstract
Nurses are faced with ethical dilemmas in clinical practice and research. Nurses also face
many ethical dilemmas relative to their different roles and responsibilities as providers,
clinicians, researchers, public health specialists, administrators, patient advocates, and
health policy analysts. The purpose of this study is to synthesize the ethical frameworks
for decision-making in contemporary nursing practice and research. A systematic, computer-
based literature and ancestry searches were conducted to retrieve articles from 1980
to 2015. The data were collected from articles that focused on ethical dilemmas and the
ethical frameworks used to resolve them in nursing practice and research. The findings
indicate that international and national code of ethics from professional nursing organizations
around the world are the standard references for nurses to frame their ethical decisions
in both nursing practice and research. Nursing research has many layers of codes,
regulations, and laws, which provide nurses additional guidance and support in conducting
research and making decisions involving complex, ethical, and research-related issues.
The consistent use of ethical frameworks can lead to better patient care and outcomes.
Keywords
- code of ethics,
- ethical frameworks,
- nursing practice,
- nursing research,
- professional issues
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter January 23, 2017
Citation Information
Grace Mallari and Joseph D Tariman. "Ethical Frameworks for Decision Making in Nursing Practice and Research" Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research (JNPARR) Vol. 7 Iss. 1 (2017) p. 50 - 57 ISSN: 2329-4779 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jdtariman/31/
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