Comments on the ethics of the profession and the importance of the work of nurses and midwives Cover Image

Uwagi o etyce zawodu oraz znaczeniu pracy pielęgniarek i położnych
Comments on the ethics of the profession and the importance of the work of nurses and midwives

Author(s): Anna Tałaj
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Elbląskiej w Elblągu
Keywords: professional ethics; nursing; professional responsibility

Summary/Abstract: The foundation of professional work of nurses should be their ethical attitudes. People choosing this unique profession should be guided by thoughtful, deep, internal motivation.The attitudes of nurses, their attitude towards sick, suffering and dying people reflect the culture level not only of this professional group but of the whole society. In addition to medical competence, the profession of a nurse is also a job of showing love and empathy to other people. The moral values of the nursing profession are of interest to the ethics and theory of nursing. Moral principles in working with patients play a very important role both in making decisions and in assessing the ethical correctness of actions.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 541-548
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish