Ethical dilemmas faced by nurses and nursing students during clinical practice
Mbianda, Doniller Teikam; Emelda, Nzange Atabe (2024)
2024
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Nurses and nursing students encounter diverse ethical dilemmas and challenges during clinical practice. Many studies have been carried out concerning these challenges, yet these challenges are common reoccurring problems faced by nurses and nursing stu-dents.
This thesis aimed to to explore the ethical dilemmas faced by nurses and nursing students during clinical practice and to identify strategies used to overcome these challenges. The purpose of this study was to providing insights that can improve nursing practices, en-hance patient care, and support the professional growth of healthcare providers.
The method used for this research was a descriptive literature review with thematic analy-sis of our content to do analysis of the selected articles. The articles were gathered using databases like Pubmed, CINAHL, Science Direct, Google scholar, ProQuest and Sage Premier. To filter this selection, this research had inclusion and exclusion criteria.
After analysis, five main themes emerged from the data; the challenge of ethical compe-tence, Ethical decision-making challenges, the challenge of working with a team, caring for prisoners and patient refusal to treatment. Some solutions to these challenges were also found; Ethical decision-making models, reflective practice, cultural competence training, ethical training, and mentorship, interprofessional and collaboration training, developing moral sensitivity and maintaining professionalism and ethical integrity.
Even though nurses try to play their part in managing these challenges, it is important to include mentorship programs in the nursing curriculum to help nurses and nursing stu-dents navigate these challenges. More research should also be conducted on this subject to create more awareness of ethical dilemmas and improve the clinical setting.
This thesis aimed to to explore the ethical dilemmas faced by nurses and nursing students during clinical practice and to identify strategies used to overcome these challenges. The purpose of this study was to providing insights that can improve nursing practices, en-hance patient care, and support the professional growth of healthcare providers.
The method used for this research was a descriptive literature review with thematic analy-sis of our content to do analysis of the selected articles. The articles were gathered using databases like Pubmed, CINAHL, Science Direct, Google scholar, ProQuest and Sage Premier. To filter this selection, this research had inclusion and exclusion criteria.
After analysis, five main themes emerged from the data; the challenge of ethical compe-tence, Ethical decision-making challenges, the challenge of working with a team, caring for prisoners and patient refusal to treatment. Some solutions to these challenges were also found; Ethical decision-making models, reflective practice, cultural competence training, ethical training, and mentorship, interprofessional and collaboration training, developing moral sensitivity and maintaining professionalism and ethical integrity.
Even though nurses try to play their part in managing these challenges, it is important to include mentorship programs in the nursing curriculum to help nurses and nursing stu-dents navigate these challenges. More research should also be conducted on this subject to create more awareness of ethical dilemmas and improve the clinical setting.