Since application of ethical decision making is used on daily basis, many hospitals find it necessary to form ethical Boards Committee, composed of health care providers who are capable of resolving health issues that may arise in the hospital in the course of practice. The Board also be a resource for nurses especially when they fall into situations questioning their personal moral behavior as well as enabling them to encounter ethical dilemmas occurring on daily basis.
2.8 Ethics Training
Titchen A (2000) looks at Ethics training as one of the most essential in nursing and must be offered in the course of training because it is a very crucial tool for providing essential and quality care to the patients. It also creates a pedagogical context that assists in cultivating a caring attitude. For this to be achieved the principles of right action approach where nurses must conform in addition to minimum principles, the virtue of ethics must also be
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The Ethics of Caring collaboration has been stimulating ethical discussions and providing ethical education for nurses and other healthcare providers since 1993. The Ethics in Caring Annual Conference is a multi-disciplinary symposium in the Los Angeles area and will remain an important aspect of the nursing profession. Ethical dilemmas will continue to be encountered by nurses in the course of their careers. Current ethical hot topics in nursing include assisting in abortions, flu-shot requirements for nurses and end-of-life issues. Nurses should be familiar with the ethics of the nursing profession, but also be comfortable with their own ethical code. Nurses who can find agreement between personal and professional ethics will be most successful at maintaining their integrity and moral character. Nurses who are comfortable with their morals and let ethics guide their decisions will be well equipped to provide patient