PubMed · 10647418
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L Clarke. Darkness visible.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10647418/
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This article details a study that was undertaken in order to give voice and thereby increase understanding of the less articulated knowledge used in practice by palliative care nurses. An additional aim was to explore perceived influences on the development of these nurses. A hermeneutic approach was used to explore the lived experiences of seven nurses who had worked in the field for more than 2 years. The themes that emerged from analysis of the data were: knowing the bigger picture, time (movement and measure), ethical dimensions, knowing and minding yourself, the 'just' and 'simply' of practice, the embodiment of being with unseen tutors. Recommendations relating to the need for further research, practice setting and palliative education are suggested from the findings of the study.
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As comparatively new field of applied ethics, nursing ethics aims at drawing attention to ethical issues in nursing and at reflecting these issues. With a case study, the potential problems comprised in nursing procedures in the nutrition of premature new-borns will be demonstrated. Questions of patient autonomy and care, which are relevant also to other instances of nursing, will be discussed in relation to this concrete case. The article at hand contributes to a definition of what issues nursing ethics addresses.