title: Professional ethics. A case study of infusion nurse consultants.
abstract: As the healthcare system continues to reform, opportunities exist for infusion nurses to expand their practice into the business world. Traditionally, biomedical ethics have been used in nursing education as a framework for identifying and responding to ethical dilemmas. However, in the business world, professional ethics may be more subtle and insidious. A case study of ten infusion nurse consultants and their experiences with professional ethical issues is presented. Data were obtained using interviews, and content analysis revealed emergent themes of integrity and intuitive knowing with related categories.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D003657:Decision Making; D016520:Entrepreneurship / Q000592:standards*; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States