Ethical issues in end-of-life care
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Discuss critically ‘Not For Treatment (NFT)’ directives and ‘Not…
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Moral theory and the ethical practice of nursing
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Explain moral justification. • Discuss critically the importance of…
Ethical issues in mental health care
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Discuss critically why a charter of rights and responsibilities…
Ethics, bioethics and nursing ethics : Some working definitions
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Define the following concepts: – ethics – morality –…
Ethics, dehumanisation and vulnerable populations
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Discuss critically the notion of vulnerability. • Define dehumanisation…
Cross-cultural ethics and the ethical practice of nursing
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Explain what is meant by the notion of ‘culture’….
Professional standards and the requirement to be ethical
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Locate the code of conduct, code of ethics and…
Pediatrics Review: School-Age Children (Including Preschool)
417 22 Pediatrics Review: School-Age Children (Including Preschool) DANGER SIGNALS Kawasaki Disease/Syndrome Onset of high fever (up to 104°F) and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. Bright-red rash (more obvious…
Pediatrics Review: Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3 Years)
411 21 Pediatrics Review: Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3 Years) DANGER SIGNALS Neuroblastoma Most common presentation is a painful abdominal (retroperitoneal or hepatic) mass that is fixed, firm, irregular, and…
Nursing Research Review
493 29 Nursing Research Review SOURCES OF DATA Primary Sources (Preferred) In research, primary sources are preferred. They are the original research from which the data came. Primary sources are…