Professional nursing values: A concept analysis
| Autor: | Erin McArthur, Bonnie Schmidt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Value (ethics)
Social Values media_common.quotation_subject Concept Formation education Nursing Altruism law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Dignity 0302 clinical medicine law Formal concept analysis Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Meaning (existential) Justice (ethics) health care economics and organizations General Nursing media_common 030504 nursing humanities Professionalism CLARITY Engineering ethics 0305 other medical science Construct (philosophy) Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Nursing forum. 53(1) |
| ISSN: | 1744-6198 |
| Popis: | Aim The aim of this concept analysis is to clarify the meaning of professional nursing values. Background In a time of increasing ethical dilemmas, it is essential that nurses internalize professional values to develop and maintain a professional identity. However, nursing organizations and researchers provide different conceptions of professional nursing values, leading to a lack of clarity as to the meaning and attributes of this construct. Design Walker and Avant's (2011) method was used to guide an analysis of this concept. Data Source Resources published from 1973 to 2016 were identified via electronic databases and hand-searching of reference lists. Review Methods A review of the literature was completed and the data were analyzed to identify uses of the concept; the defining attributes of the concept; borderline, related, contrary, and illegitimate examples; antecedents and consequences; and empirical referents. Results Professional nursing values were defined as important professional nursing principles of human dignity, integrity, altruism, and justice that serve as a framework for standards, professional practice, and evaluation. Conclusions Further research is needed in the development and testing of professional nursing values theory, and the reassessment of values instruments. Core professional values that are articulated may help unify the profession and demonstrate the value of nursing to the public. |
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