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N Q Beardslee

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PubMed1997

Suffering and ethical caring: incompatible entities.

Ethical problems are continuing to expand in health care due to conflicts of technology and value. This study investigated what kind of ethical problems nurses face in clinical situations and what process they use in deciding on actions to take. Ethical theories in justice and caring were explored. Qualitative research was used and ethnographic analysis was conducted with six staff nurses from three clinical areas. An analysis of the data yielded an overarching theme of 'Suffering and ethical caring: incompatible entities'. Six domains were identified: informant definitions, preceding conditions, actions taken, intervening variables, risks and recommendations. Future research is needed in the field of client and family suffering and pain.

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Promoting critical thinking skills.

Educational accountability requires examination and justification of curriculum elements that will promote critical thinking skills. The authors review theoretical components of critical thinking and provides four examples of teaching strategies used to enhance this cognitive skill.

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Developing an inservice program on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Nurses often have negative beliefs about caring for people with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) that may affect the care given their patients. The relation between these beliefs about caring for clients with AIDS and nurses' knowledge about such patient care is studied. A study of 515 registered nurses showed that the more knowledgeable RNs perceived they were, the more positive were their beliefs about caring for people with AIDS. Based on the results of this research, an AIDS inservice program is proposed that addresses the cognitive and affective learning needs of nurses.

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