Solving work-related ethical problems: The activities of nurse managers
Background:Nurse managers are responsible for solving work-related ethical problems to promote a positive ethical culture in healthcare organizations.Objectives:The aim of this study was to describe the activities that nurse managers use to solve work-related ethical problems. The ultimate aim was t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2016
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| In: |
Nursing ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 8, Pages: 838-850 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethical problems
B work-related ethical problems B solving ethical problems B nurse managers B ethics structures |
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| Summary: | Background:Nurse managers are responsible for solving work-related ethical problems to promote a positive ethical culture in healthcare organizations.Objectives:The aim of this study was to describe the activities that nurse managers use to solve work-related ethical problems. The ultimate aim was to enhance the ethical awareness of all nurse managers.Research Design:The data for this descriptive cross-sectional survey were analyzed through inductive content analysis and quantification.Participants and research context:The data were collected in 2011 using a questionnaire that included an open-ended question and background factors. Participants were nurse managers working in Finnish healthcare organizations (n = 122).Ethical considerations:Permission for the study was given by the Finnish Association of Academic Managers and Experts of Health Sciences.Findings:Nurse managers identified a variety of activities they use to solve work-related ethical problems: discussion (30%), cooperation (25%), work organization (17%), intervention (10%), personal values (9%), operational models (4%), statistics and feedback (4%), and personal examples (1%). However, these activities did not follow any common or systematic model.Discussion and conclusion:In the future, nurse managers need a more systematic approach to solve ethical problems. It is important to establish new kinds of ethics structures in organizations, such as a common, systematic ethical decision-making model and an ethics club for nurse manager problems, to support nurse managers in solving work-related ethical problems. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0969733015584966 |