Full Description
Nurses today face new challenges as they are increasingly being given the opportunity to lead and to influence the operation of the health care system. This book offers a timely response to these developments by providing a clear and comprehensive discussion of the ethical issues affecting nurses. As well as focusing on individual patient care, this text will also apply ethical concepts to organisational, professional and policy issues that are directly relevant and applicable to nurses.
Contents
Health Care as a Project.- The Role of Nursing in the Project.- Nurses, Government and State.- Nurses, Patients and People.- Nurses and Organisations.- Professional Groups in Health Care.- Overlapping Consensus.- Issue 1: Nursing in the Politics of Health Care.- Issue 2: Distribution of Resources.- Issue 3: Loyalty and Obligation.
