Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing
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Ethics is a core value of nursing, and hospital nurses will try, as much as possible, to be "good" in terms of established nursing ethics and values. Nurses learn the value of providing "patient centered care" in school and try to establish relationships of trust with their patients in clinical settings. ⋯ This article defines the parameters of conscience and moral courage, the conditions such should exhibit, strategies nurses should consider, and appropriate nursing training methods. The authors hope to help foster the development of moral courage and create positive practice environments for nursing staff.
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Many nurses have difficulty learning to use the complex, non-traditional, and regularly-updated critical care equipment. Failure to use such equipment properly can seriously compromise treatment and endanger patient health and lives. New self-learning materials for novice nurses are necessary to provide essential and effective guidance as a part of formal nursing training. Such materials can enhance the capabilities of critical care nurses and, thus, improve the general quality of critical care. ⋯ Self-learning manuals may be introduced in nursing education as useful aids and catalysts to achieve more effective and satisfying learning experiences.