Understanding ethics for nursing students /
Peter Ellis.
- 4E.
- ix, 184 pages ; 25 cm.
- Transforming nursing practice .
- Transforming nursing practice. .
Previous edition 2020.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-178) and index.
Introducing ethics -- What ethics is and what ethics is not -- Ethical theories and principles -- Developing ethical understanding through reflection -- Rights -- Protecting and promoting autonomy -- Dilemmas at the start and end of life -- Your ethical future.
Ethics have an significant impact on the decisions nurses make in their day-to-day work, so it's important for all student nurses to develop their understanding of ethical frameworks as preparation for future practice. In this book, the author explains ethical ideas, theories and concepts in simple to understand terms, focussing on real-life nursing situations in order to make applying these principles to practice easy. This book will make student nurses consider their own values, and how ethics fit into who they are and how they behave, helping them to unlock this interesting and complex subject.