Common-sense ethics in administrative decision making. Part I, Preparatory steps
Sullivan, P.A.; Brown, T.
Journal of Nursing Administration 21(10): 21-23
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-0443 PMID: 1919769 Document Number: 371642
This is Part 1 of two articles demonstrating the relevance of business ethics to nurse administrators as they confront value-laden issues such as the advantages and disadvantages of 10-12-hour scheduling patterns, understaffing, emerging registered nurse partnerships, and other administrative problems. Common-sense ethics can serve as the basis of just administrative decisions. The authors present a model of preparatory attitudes and behaviors. The steps that they propose do not guarantee success, but if implemented, they may facilitate the nurse administrator's management of diverse ethical issues.