Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics
- 1st Edition - July 26, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: Sonali Banerjee
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 7 7 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 7 7 2 - 1
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Request a sales quoteThe book is a one-stop, comprehensive and compact repository of information ranging from the evolution of the
nursing profession to the latest professional context. It is the first of its genre, accelerating the learning journey of fourth
semester students of the BSc Nursing curriculum. It encompasses the topics of the new subject titled ‘Professionalism,
Professional Values and Ethics, including Bioethics’. This custom-designed book complies with the new syllabus
prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council in 2021. The book is intended to develop cognizance about professional
behaviour, values and work ethics among nursing students and professionals. Further, it will aid in identifying ethical
issues encountered in the practice and ensuring ethical decision for common and specific dilemmas. The highlight of
the book is the section detailing patients’ rights that will help readers take informed decisions and safeguard themselves
under all circumstances. It details the governance of the profession, providing a framework for proper conduct and
practice. This book will undoubtedly nurture nursing students as competent clinical nurses, helping them put their
knowledge into practice, demonstrate a higher level of professionalism and back them with strong ethical principles.
It has a wide-ranging reader coverage, i.e. the content of the book fulfils not only the learning needs of the undergraduate
nursing students but also is relevant for post-basic and postgraduate nursing students. It will also help academicians
and nursing professionals working in clinical areas. The book is targeted for readers and the user base in India as well
as in South Asian countries. It is particularly helpful for the scenario-based writing station of the Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE) pertaining to professional values, behaviour and ethics. It will also cater to students
enrolled in the Allied Health Sciences curriculum.
nursing profession to the latest professional context. It is the first of its genre, accelerating the learning journey of fourth
semester students of the BSc Nursing curriculum. It encompasses the topics of the new subject titled ‘Professionalism,
Professional Values and Ethics, including Bioethics’. This custom-designed book complies with the new syllabus
prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council in 2021. The book is intended to develop cognizance about professional
behaviour, values and work ethics among nursing students and professionals. Further, it will aid in identifying ethical
issues encountered in the practice and ensuring ethical decision for common and specific dilemmas. The highlight of
the book is the section detailing patients’ rights that will help readers take informed decisions and safeguard themselves
under all circumstances. It details the governance of the profession, providing a framework for proper conduct and
practice. This book will undoubtedly nurture nursing students as competent clinical nurses, helping them put their
knowledge into practice, demonstrate a higher level of professionalism and back them with strong ethical principles.
It has a wide-ranging reader coverage, i.e. the content of the book fulfils not only the learning needs of the undergraduate
nursing students but also is relevant for post-basic and postgraduate nursing students. It will also help academicians
and nursing professionals working in clinical areas. The book is targeted for readers and the user base in India as well
as in South Asian countries. It is particularly helpful for the scenario-based writing station of the Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE) pertaining to professional values, behaviour and ethics. It will also cater to students
enrolled in the Allied Health Sciences curriculum.
Salient Features
• Provides simple and comprehensive content with learner-centric approach
• Contains research-grounded and updated information
• Discusses COVID-19 pandemic and various case scenarios
• Discusses ethical dilemmas in nursing practice in context of specific settings and specialties
• Precisely covers topics as per revised syllabus from the Indian Nursing Council
• Provides crisp diagrammatic presentation and tabulation of content for easy comprehension
• Provides quick help to examinees and examiners on probable questions
• Chapters start with learning objectives, which include important aspects summarized in boxes with bullet points for
ease in grasping of concepts
• Provides simple and comprehensive content with learner-centric approach
• Contains research-grounded and updated information
• Discusses COVID-19 pandemic and various case scenarios
• Discusses ethical dilemmas in nursing practice in context of specific settings and specialties
• Precisely covers topics as per revised syllabus from the Indian Nursing Council
• Provides crisp diagrammatic presentation and tabulation of content for easy comprehension
• Provides quick help to examinees and examiners on probable questions
• Chapters start with learning objectives, which include important aspects summarized in boxes with bullet points for
ease in grasping of concepts
Unit 1 : PROFESSIONALISM
Chapter 1: Introduction: Knowing the Profession
1.1 Understanding Basic Concepts
1.2 Profession
1.2.i. Meaning and Definition
1.2.ii. Criteria
1.3 Nursing as a Profession
1.3. i. Meaning and definitions
1.3.ii Evolution of Nursing in India
1.3.iii. Philosophy and Objectives
1.3.iv. Nursing Functions and Roles
a. Functions
b. Nursing Roles
1.3.v.Qualities of a Professional Nurse
1.3.vi. Transformation of Nursing as a Profession
Chapter 2 : Professionalism
2.1 Meaning and Definition
2.2 Characteristics of Professionalism
2.3. Concepts and Indicators of Professionalism
2.4. Challenges of professionalism
2.4.i. Identity Issues .
2.4.ii. Integrity Issues .
2.4.iii. Communication & Relationship Issues
2.5 Professional Conduct
Chapter 3 : Governance for Safe guarding the Profession and Patients
3.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Regulatory Bodies
3.1.i. National Level : Indian Nursing Council,
3.1.ii. State Level : State Nursing Council
3.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Professional Organizations
3.2.i. Trained Nurses Association of India
3.2.ii.Student Nurses Association
3.2.iii. Nurses League of Christian Medical Association of India
3.2.iv. International Council of Nurses
3.2.v. International Confederation of Midwives
UNIT II PROFESSIONAL VALUES
Chapter 4: UNDERSTANDING VALUES
4.1 Value: Meaning and Definitions
4.2 Salient Features of Values
4.3 Functions of Values
4.4 Value Formation
4.4.i. Sources of Values
4.4.ii. Development of Values - Modes, Approaches and Strategies, Value Clarification
4.4.ii.a. Modes
4.4. ii.b. Approaches and Strategies for Developing Values
i. Experiential and Participatory Approach
ii. Integrated Approach
4.4.ii.c. Value Learning Strategies
i. Value Inculcation:
ii. Moral Reasoning Strategy:
iii. Value -Analysis Strategy
iv. Evocation Strategy:
v. Awareness Strategy:
vi. Values Clarification:
4.5 Types of Values
4.5.i. General Values
4.5.ii. Personal Values
4.5.iii Professional Values
4.6 Professional Socialization
Chapter 5 : PROFESSIONAL VALUES IN NURSING
5.1. Knowing the Basic Concepts
5.1.i. Meaning and Definition
5.1.ii. Factors Influencing Development of Professional Values in Nursing
5.1.iii.Importance of Professional Values in Nursing and Health care System
5.2. Values Explicit to Nursing Profession
5.2.i. Caring
5.2.ii. Compassion
5.2.iii. Conscientiousness
5.2.iv. Confidentiality and Privacy
5.2.v. Devotion towards work
5.2.vi. Dignity and respect
5.2.vii. Honesty and Integrity
5.2.viii. Trust and Credibility
5.2.ix. Advocacy
5.2.x. Professional Autonomy
5.3. Strengthening Professional Values in Nursing
UNIT III Ethics and Bioethics
Chapter 6: Ethics and Bioethics
6.1. KNOWING THE BASIC CONCEPTS
6.1.i. Understanding the Framework for Developing Professional Ethics
6.1.ii. Ethical Values in Nursing Profession
6.1.iii. Ethics
6.1.iv. Understanding Bioethics
6.1.v. Understanding Nursing Ethics
6.2 ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
6.2.i Understanding the Ethical Principles
6.2.ii Significance of Practicing Ethical Principles
6.2.iii. Impact of non-practice of Ethical Principles
6.2.iv. Conflicting Ethical Principles
Chapter 7 : Common ethical issues and dilemma
7.1. Knowing the Basic Concepts
7.1.i. Meaning and Definition
7.1.ii. Reasons of for Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
7.2 Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Practice
7.2.i. Paternalism
7.2.ii. Deception
7.2.iii. Privacy and confidentiality
7.2.iv. Patient consent and refusal
7.2.v. Allocation of scarce resources
7.2.vi. Conflicts concerning new technologies
7.2.vii. Whistle-blowing
7.2.viii. Other Issues
7.3 Ethical Dilemas and Nursing Students
Unit 8. Special Cases of Ethical Issues and dilemmas
8.1.Gynecological and Obstetrics related issues
8.1.i. Abortion
8.1.ii. Substance abuse
8.1.iii. Fetal therapy
8.1.iv. Selective reduction
8.1.v. Intrauterine treatment of fetal conditions
8.1.vi. Mandated contraception
8.1.vii. Fetal injury
8.1.viii. Infertility treatment
8.2 End of life issues
8.2.i. End of life
8.2.ii. Euthanasia
8.2.iii. Do Not Resuscitate
8.3 Issues related to psychiatric care
8.3.i. Non compliance
8.3.ii. Restrain and seclusion
8.3.iii. Refusal to eat
8.4 Issues related to Community health care
8.5Issues related to Child and adolescent
8.6 Issues related to Covid 19 Pandemic
8.7 . Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Research
Chapter 9: Ethical Decision Making and Code of Ethics
9.1. Ethical Decision Making in Nursing
9.1.i. Basic Concepts
9.1.ii. Benefits of Ethical Decision Making
9.2 Ethical Decision-Making Process
9.2.i. Factors affecting Ethical Decision Making
9.2. ii. Steps of Ethical Decision Making Process
9.3 Ethics committee
9.3.i. Ethics Committee and Clinical Nursing
a. Goals
b. Roles and Respnsibilities .
9.3. ii Ethics Committee and Research
a. Milestones in Indian Context
b. Functions of the Research Ethics Committee
c. Role of Ethics Committees in Research
d. Responsibilities of Ethical Committee in Research
9.4 Code of Ethics
9.4.i. International
a. International Council of Nurses
b. American Nurses Association
c. National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
d. Canadian Nurses Association
9.4. ii. National
a. Indian Nursing Council
Chapter 10: Patients’ Bill of Rights
10.1 Definition
10.2 Rights for patients across globe
10.3 Patients’ Bill of Rights as per Indian Government
10.3.i. Right to emergency medical care
10.3.ii. Right to safety and quality care according to standards
10.3.iii. Right to preserve dignity
10.3.iv. Right to non-discrimination
10.3.v. Right to privacy and confidentiality
10.3.vi. Right to information
10.3.vii. Right to records and reports
10.3.viii. Right to informed consent
10.3.ix. Right to second opinion
10.3.x. Right to patient education
10.3.xi. Right to choose alternative treatment options if available
10.3.xii. Right to choose source for obtaining medicines or tests
10.3.xiii. Right to proper referral and transfer, which is free from perverse commercial influences
10.3.xiv. Right to take discharge of patient or receive body of deceased from hospital
10.3.xv. Right to information on the rates to be charged by the hospital for each type of service provided and facilities available on a prominent display board and a brochure
10.3.xvi. Right to protection for patients involved in clinical trials, biomedical and health research
10.3.xvii. Right to be heard and seek redressal .
Chapter 1: Introduction: Knowing the Profession
1.1 Understanding Basic Concepts
1.2 Profession
1.2.i. Meaning and Definition
1.2.ii. Criteria
1.3 Nursing as a Profession
1.3. i. Meaning and definitions
1.3.ii Evolution of Nursing in India
1.3.iii. Philosophy and Objectives
1.3.iv. Nursing Functions and Roles
a. Functions
b. Nursing Roles
1.3.v.Qualities of a Professional Nurse
1.3.vi. Transformation of Nursing as a Profession
Chapter 2 : Professionalism
2.1 Meaning and Definition
2.2 Characteristics of Professionalism
2.3. Concepts and Indicators of Professionalism
2.4. Challenges of professionalism
2.4.i. Identity Issues .
2.4.ii. Integrity Issues .
2.4.iii. Communication & Relationship Issues
2.5 Professional Conduct
Chapter 3 : Governance for Safe guarding the Profession and Patients
3.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Regulatory Bodies
3.1.i. National Level : Indian Nursing Council,
3.1.ii. State Level : State Nursing Council
3.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Professional Organizations
3.2.i. Trained Nurses Association of India
3.2.ii.Student Nurses Association
3.2.iii. Nurses League of Christian Medical Association of India
3.2.iv. International Council of Nurses
3.2.v. International Confederation of Midwives
UNIT II PROFESSIONAL VALUES
Chapter 4: UNDERSTANDING VALUES
4.1 Value: Meaning and Definitions
4.2 Salient Features of Values
4.3 Functions of Values
4.4 Value Formation
4.4.i. Sources of Values
4.4.ii. Development of Values - Modes, Approaches and Strategies, Value Clarification
4.4.ii.a. Modes
4.4. ii.b. Approaches and Strategies for Developing Values
i. Experiential and Participatory Approach
ii. Integrated Approach
4.4.ii.c. Value Learning Strategies
i. Value Inculcation:
ii. Moral Reasoning Strategy:
iii. Value -Analysis Strategy
iv. Evocation Strategy:
v. Awareness Strategy:
vi. Values Clarification:
4.5 Types of Values
4.5.i. General Values
4.5.ii. Personal Values
4.5.iii Professional Values
4.6 Professional Socialization
Chapter 5 : PROFESSIONAL VALUES IN NURSING
5.1. Knowing the Basic Concepts
5.1.i. Meaning and Definition
5.1.ii. Factors Influencing Development of Professional Values in Nursing
5.1.iii.Importance of Professional Values in Nursing and Health care System
5.2. Values Explicit to Nursing Profession
5.2.i. Caring
5.2.ii. Compassion
5.2.iii. Conscientiousness
5.2.iv. Confidentiality and Privacy
5.2.v. Devotion towards work
5.2.vi. Dignity and respect
5.2.vii. Honesty and Integrity
5.2.viii. Trust and Credibility
5.2.ix. Advocacy
5.2.x. Professional Autonomy
5.3. Strengthening Professional Values in Nursing
UNIT III Ethics and Bioethics
Chapter 6: Ethics and Bioethics
6.1. KNOWING THE BASIC CONCEPTS
6.1.i. Understanding the Framework for Developing Professional Ethics
6.1.ii. Ethical Values in Nursing Profession
6.1.iii. Ethics
6.1.iv. Understanding Bioethics
6.1.v. Understanding Nursing Ethics
6.2 ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
6.2.i Understanding the Ethical Principles
6.2.ii Significance of Practicing Ethical Principles
6.2.iii. Impact of non-practice of Ethical Principles
6.2.iv. Conflicting Ethical Principles
Chapter 7 : Common ethical issues and dilemma
7.1. Knowing the Basic Concepts
7.1.i. Meaning and Definition
7.1.ii. Reasons of for Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
7.2 Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Practice
7.2.i. Paternalism
7.2.ii. Deception
7.2.iii. Privacy and confidentiality
7.2.iv. Patient consent and refusal
7.2.v. Allocation of scarce resources
7.2.vi. Conflicts concerning new technologies
7.2.vii. Whistle-blowing
7.2.viii. Other Issues
7.3 Ethical Dilemas and Nursing Students
Unit 8. Special Cases of Ethical Issues and dilemmas
8.1.Gynecological and Obstetrics related issues
8.1.i. Abortion
8.1.ii. Substance abuse
8.1.iii. Fetal therapy
8.1.iv. Selective reduction
8.1.v. Intrauterine treatment of fetal conditions
8.1.vi. Mandated contraception
8.1.vii. Fetal injury
8.1.viii. Infertility treatment
8.2 End of life issues
8.2.i. End of life
8.2.ii. Euthanasia
8.2.iii. Do Not Resuscitate
8.3 Issues related to psychiatric care
8.3.i. Non compliance
8.3.ii. Restrain and seclusion
8.3.iii. Refusal to eat
8.4 Issues related to Community health care
8.5Issues related to Child and adolescent
8.6 Issues related to Covid 19 Pandemic
8.7 . Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Research
Chapter 9: Ethical Decision Making and Code of Ethics
9.1. Ethical Decision Making in Nursing
9.1.i. Basic Concepts
9.1.ii. Benefits of Ethical Decision Making
9.2 Ethical Decision-Making Process
9.2.i. Factors affecting Ethical Decision Making
9.2. ii. Steps of Ethical Decision Making Process
9.3 Ethics committee
9.3.i. Ethics Committee and Clinical Nursing
a. Goals
b. Roles and Respnsibilities .
9.3. ii Ethics Committee and Research
a. Milestones in Indian Context
b. Functions of the Research Ethics Committee
c. Role of Ethics Committees in Research
d. Responsibilities of Ethical Committee in Research
9.4 Code of Ethics
9.4.i. International
a. International Council of Nurses
b. American Nurses Association
c. National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
d. Canadian Nurses Association
9.4. ii. National
a. Indian Nursing Council
Chapter 10: Patients’ Bill of Rights
10.1 Definition
10.2 Rights for patients across globe
10.3 Patients’ Bill of Rights as per Indian Government
10.3.i. Right to emergency medical care
10.3.ii. Right to safety and quality care according to standards
10.3.iii. Right to preserve dignity
10.3.iv. Right to non-discrimination
10.3.v. Right to privacy and confidentiality
10.3.vi. Right to information
10.3.vii. Right to records and reports
10.3.viii. Right to informed consent
10.3.ix. Right to second opinion
10.3.x. Right to patient education
10.3.xi. Right to choose alternative treatment options if available
10.3.xii. Right to choose source for obtaining medicines or tests
10.3.xiii. Right to proper referral and transfer, which is free from perverse commercial influences
10.3.xiv. Right to take discharge of patient or receive body of deceased from hospital
10.3.xv. Right to information on the rates to be charged by the hospital for each type of service provided and facilities available on a prominent display board and a brochure
10.3.xvi. Right to protection for patients involved in clinical trials, biomedical and health research
10.3.xvii. Right to be heard and seek redressal .
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 26, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131267714
- eBook ISBN: 9788131267721
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Sonali Banerjee
Affiliations and expertise
Content Editor-Nursing, Ex Associate Professor ,AHERF, Apollo Hospitals ,Hyderabad, Telangana ,Fertility Counselor, Holistic Wellness,and Yoga Mentor Mumbai, India