Applied Ethics In Nursing

Applied Ethics in Nursing

Review"It's about time that we have a reference in nursing that so neatly integrates the thought-provoking nature of ethical issues and the practicalities of addressing such issues. It should be a quick reference tool for every nurse."-Gloria F. Donnelly, PhD., RN, FAANDean and Professor, College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsDrexel University, Philadelphia"In the 21st-century world of digital and high technology health care, questions of ethics and values rise to the forefront and challenge the thinking and actions of all health care providers. This book raises the central issues of these ethical challenges in a practical and straightforward manner and deals deeply and broadly with the questions nurses and health service providers confront daily in their practice."-Tim Porter-O'Grady, EdD, PhD, FAANSenior Partner, Tim Porter-O'Grady Associates, Inc.Associate Professor, Emory University"This is an excellent resource for all of us who desire to be better prepared to mediate and resolve the ethical issues we face each day and more effectively advocate for patients and their families!"-Dr. Diann B. Uustal, RN, MS, EdDClinical Ethicist, Educator, and Author of Clinical Ethics and Values: Issue & Insights in a Changing Healthcare Environment"Vicki Lachman has produced a timely, important and practical collection of essays that should be must reading for nurses, their patients, their potential patients and everyone who works with nurses. The cases are engaging, the analysis practical and clear and the subject matter on target."-Arthur Caplan, Emanuel & Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics; Chair, Department of Medical Ethics; and Director, Center for Bioethics, University of PennsylvaniaDesignated a Doody's Core Title! What constitutes "informed consent"? What can I do if the patient lacks the capacity to make decisions? How should I respond to a patient who requests my help in dying? What is the rationale for giving a patient medication (chemical restraints) against his or her will? What exactly are "patient's rights" and how does one advocate for one's patients? Applied Ethics in Nursing provides an easily understandable guide to the kind of ethical dilemmas you face in practice. Using a question-and-answer format along with numerous case studies, this text offers best practices and strategies for approaching the difficult problems commonly found in clinical practice. This book also addresses organizational and institutional issues that can confound or promote ethically sound decision making. Each chapter ends with a resource list of websites and recommendations for further reading. The American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics for Nurses is used as a guide throughout, along with standards and guidelines from other major healthcare and governmental organizations.From the Publisher"Vicki Lachman has produced a timely, important and practical collection of essays that should be must reading for nurses, their patients, their potential patients and everyone who works with nurses. The cases are engaging, the analysis practical and clear and the subject matter on target."- Arthur Caplan, Emanuel & Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics; Chair, Department of Medical Ethics; and Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania "It's about time that we have a reference in nursing that so neatly integrates the thought-provoking nature of ethical issues and the practicalities of addressing such issues. Applied Ethics in Nursing serves as a guide through the quagmire of ethical dilemmas experienced by nurses in today's complex health care environment. It should be a quick reference tool for every nurse." - Gloria F. Donnelly, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor"Rural Women's Health succeeds in demonstrating the complexity of health needs among women in rural America. It underscores how diverse this population is, and how much research is needed to better understand the mental, behavioral, an