Empowering nurses through nursing ethics committees.
Nurses are patient advocates who often feel powerless when implementing that role in ethical situations. One strategy to empower nurses in their advocacy role is the development and use of nursing ethics committees within health care institutions.
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D017041:Ethics Committees; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012380:Role