Malfeasance and Regaining Nursing’s Moral Voice and Integrity

This article discusses some of the most recent developments in US mental health services that follow on the heels of the for-profit hospital scandal that was brought to public attention less than a decade ago. As individuals and as a profession, nurses have a responsibility to uncover, openly discus...

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Authors: Mohr, Wanda K (Author) ; Horton-Deutsch, Sara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2001
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2001, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-35
Further subjects:B collective moral responsibility
B Mental Health
B Malfeasance
B Whistleblowing
B code of ethics
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Summary:This article discusses some of the most recent developments in US mental health services that follow on the heels of the for-profit hospital scandal that was brought to public attention less than a decade ago. As individuals and as a profession, nurses have a responsibility to uncover, openly discuss and condemn malfeasance when it occurs, yet there has been a collective silence about these developments. The authors explore the reasons for this and make recommendations for regaining nursing’s moral voice and integrity.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/096973300100800104