Ethical Decision Making in Nursing and Health Care: The Symphonological Approach, Fourth Edition (Bioethical Decision Making in Nursing (Husted))

Finally! A book that teaches students and practicing professionals how and why they make those day-to-day practice decisions. Quick. Easy. User Friendly! This book provides the reader with an easy to follow, contextually based ethical framework from which to practice-one based on the premise that we hold a social contract or agreement with our patients. It is a book about 'every day' decisions and how we conduct our practice, prevent burnout, and learn to function well for patients and the public in a complex health care system. The book features new, terrific case studies and their solutions, objectives, discussion questions and an extensive faculty guide, powerpoints, and test questions. The book is applicable at all levels of nursing education and is also excellent as an adjunct to courses or as a centerpiece of a stand-alone bioethics course. A must have for every health care practitioner and student! Anne B.

Once I started reading this exceptional book, I could not stop." Ethical Decision Making in Nursing and Health care: the symphonological approach" is much more than a book, it is a way of living and interacting with people. The book is rich with case studies and scenarios that stimulate discussion and critical thinking. The language used is friendly even to non native English speakers .This book is highly remarkable because it helps the reader to understand the ethical values of the American society. It emphasizes the professional/ patient agreement; it clarifies the nature of the ethical context and identifies the bioethical standards. I advise all nurses to read and discuss this book with their colleagues.Myrna

I have not purchased this ebook. There are many formatting errors in the sample and the "book" is too expensive to waste time over these silly, sloppy mistakes...very distracting to the reading. I have a soft-bound copy of the second edition and will stick with that until there is eviidence that the kindle edition is improved. B. Spargo