title: Relational and embodied knowing: nursing ethics within the interprofessional team.
abstract: In this article we attempt to situate nursing within the interprofessional care team with respect to processes of ethical practice and ethical decision making. After briefly reviewing the concept of interprofessionalism, the idea of a nursing ethic as 'unique' within the context of an interprofessional team will be explored. We suggest that nursing's distinct perspective on the moral matters of health care stem not from any privileged vantage point but rather from knowledge developed through the daily activities of nursing practice. Because of their position vis-à-vis patients and families in everyday clinical care, nurses cultivate ethical knowledge of at least two forms: (1) relational knowledge; and (2) embodied knowledge. Through the integration of these forms of knowledge, nurses develop a unique moral perspective and can make a meaningful contribution to the realm of ethics in interprofessional care.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa School of Nursing, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada. dwrig079@uottawa.ca
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brajtman
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009014:Morals; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000941:ethics*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011361:Professional Competence; D012945:Social Values