Nursing Concepts: Ethics and Conflict

by Perrin, Kathleen Ouimet

• ISBN13: 9781556425172
• ISBN10: 1556425171
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Slack Inc

Summary

Quick Look Nursing: Ethics and Conflict, Second Edition presents ethical issues and case studies from the perspective of nurses. What should a nurse do when patients, family, and physicians have varying perspectives on what care should be provided? When and how should a nurse intervene to protect an elderly person from a hazardous living situation? Nurses have a compelling interest in ethics because of their unique position in the healthcare system. This text will help readers prepare for the ethical dilemmas of health care and participate in the debate about how health care should be delivered in today's complex environment.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Acknowledgments	ix
About the Authors	xi
Preface	xiii
Health Care Ethics	1	(12)
James McGhee
Encountering an Ethical Dilemma	13	(34)
Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
Beginning of Life Issues	47	(10)
James McGhee
Health Maintenance Across the Life Span	57	(30)
Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
How Should Health Care Resources be Allocated?	87	(20)
Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
Encountering Unjust, Incompetent, or Illegal Behavior	107	(20)
Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
Ethical Issues at the End of Life	127	(26)
Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
Conclusion	153	(4)
Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
James McGhee
Index	157