Escape from the diffusion of responsibility: Review findings for building ethical practice in nursing
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Scott S. Christensen, DNP, MBA, APRN, ACNP-BC, Nursing Administration
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- University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The diffusion of responsibility occurs commonly in nursing, resulting in nurses who fail to recognize or take responsibility for unethical practices. This narrative review helps nurses to be more accountable by bridging a gap in nursing literature. Seminal examples from Milgram and Zimbardo are discussed and applied to nursing settings.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Diffusion of Responsibility; Ethics; Groupthink |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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