Enhance Nurse Managers' Legal and Ethical Aspects at Benha University Hospital | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Article 17, Volume 2, Issue 2, July 2021, Page 241-260 PDF (1.21 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.186457 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Salwa Mahmoud Mohamed* 1; Eman Salman Taie2; Howida Hassan El-Sayed1 | ||||
| 1Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Backgrounds: Nurse managers' are facing the challenges in their daily practice such as short of staffing, workload and maintenance of high quality and encounter many legal and ethical issues surrounding these area. Law defined as a legal document setting rules governing a particular kind of activity while ethics are moral principles that govern how the person or a group will behave. Aim of the study: Was to enhance nurse managers' in the legal and ethical aspects at Benha University Hospital. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Sample: Composed of 79 nurse managers include nursing director (1), supervisors (14), and first line manager (64). Setting: The study was conducted in all units (44) at Benha University Hospital. Tools for data collection Two tools were used; the first tool: legal and ethical aspects knowledge questionnaire sheet. The second tool: legal and ethical aspects observational checklist. Results: Majority of the studied sample had unsatisfactory knowledge level about legal and ethical aspects at preprogram, while immediate post educational program the majority of them had satisfactory knowledge level. Also, the minority of the studied sample pre educational program demonstrated complete performance about legal and ethical aspects, while post program the majority of them improved their performance. Additionally there was astatistical significant positive correlation between nurse managerg’s total knowledge scores and performance scores. Conclusion: There were an improvement in level of knowledge and performance of the nurse mangers about legal and ethical aspect immediately post and follow-up implementation of educational program compared to pre-program. Recommendations: Establish an ethical and legal committee within the organization for all ethical and legal aspects in nursing practice. Further research: effect of legal and ethical nurses’ knowledge on patients outcome. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Key words: Ethical aspects; Legal aspects; Nurse managers | ||||
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