A few semesters ago I was in ethics class and the topic Death with Dignity was discussed. I had no idea what it was before that class took place. A movie was shown, and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the class by the time it finished. Powerful, impactful, meaningful, but also sadness was what I felt. I took death with dignity as it is named; a person choosing to end their life on their own terms…
My understanding of the nurse’s contribution to ethical conduct of research and implementation of research findings hasn’t changed since completing the ethics assignments. I still believe nurse’s help facilitate change and be there for their patients. I think it’s important for nurses to know the historical evolution and principles of research ethics to know what people had to go through along with nurses following what doctors had said. This is important so it doesn’t happen again. It is so important…
My assumptions about a nurse’s role in ethics regarding evidence implementation and generation is facilitating the change and taking charge. Nurses oversee a lot in their care and what works well and what doesn’t. So they can get word out about their desire to research, ask other healthcare workers questions, gathering relevant evidence, find supporting evidence that is practiced now and how they want to change that practice to what they believe works better. I think nurses contribute greatly to…
