Managed Care and the Nurse's Ethical Obligations to Patients
作者:
Judith Erlen,
Mary Mellors,
期刊:
Orthopaedic Nursing
(OVID Available online 1995)
卷期:
Volume 14,
issue 6
页码: 42-45
ISSN:0744-6020
年代: 1995
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
The goal of managed care is to control health care costs by such means as keeping people healthy and decreasing the length of hospital stays. This change in health care delivery has resulted in work redesign programs, lay-offs, cross-training, and the use of an increasing number of nonprofessional care providers. The challenge for nursing, as a result of these changes, is how to fulfill its obligations of fidelity and due care. The authors discuss these ethical responsibilities and the impact that managed care is having on the fiduciary relationship between nurse and patient. Four strategies that nurses can use to fulfill their obligations include engaging in personal reflection, communicating and collaborating, protecting patient's rights, and evaluating patient outcomes.
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