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Dealing with Controversy, Part II: Guiding Nursing Students into Troubled Waters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2021

Extract

Nursing must develop techniques for handling controversy. As nursing becomes a more visible and diverse part of the health care system, it must increasingly respond to commentary and criticism — from other providers, from consumers, and from within. Nursing can respond productively to this review, thereby enhancing professional growth and contributing to a positive professional image.

An examination of nursing attitudes toward controversy should focus on the preparation — both formal and informal — provided for student nurses in this area. The ability to deal productively with controversy depends upon skills and attitudes; nursing programs must emphasize both of these to truly prepare students who will represent nursing favorably. I have identified four major areas in which nursing can strive to achieve this goal.

Type
Ethical Dilemmas
Copyright
Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 1981

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