Nurses are revising the policy and procedure manual for the nursing unit. They work to ensure that the policies address more than one person and more than one set of circumstances. Which aspect of policy does this reflect?
1. Generality
2. Scale
3. Normativity
4. Decision determination
In nursing school, the student learns that the nurse should always consider the possible outcomes of any nursing action taken. What ethical concept does this consideration support?
1. Slippery slope arguments
2. Perception model
3. Autonomy model
4. Therapeutic jurisprudence
The nurse manager has identified high levels of moral distress on the nursing unit. Which change would be helpful in assisting nurses to cope?
1. Relieving the nurses from service on ethics committees
2. Increasing compensation for overtime hours worked
3. Sending nurses home when they exhibit signs of moral distress
4. Encouraging free discussion of ethical concerns
Unrest on the nursing unit has progressed to moral outrage among the nursing staff. Which statements made by the nurse manager to the chief nursing officer indicates an understanding of this issue?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. I am concerned that the quality of care we are providing will reduce if this unrest continues.
2. We may experience turnover in staff positions if this tension continues.
3. I think we need to hire some more unlicensed personnel to shift the direct patient care work off the registered nurses.
4. This will be a good opportunity to get rid of the unit trouble-makers.
5. I am going to try to divert this energy by asking the nurses to help rewrite the policy and procedures manual.
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