NUR 513 Discussion Honoring Ethical Principles in Translation and Generation of Research
Image of seven chemistry flasks with graphical representation of a baby in a womb representing the idea of human cloning. (Tissuepix/Science Photo Library, n.d.)
This activity will address the following module outcomes:
MO1: Identify ethical implications that may arise in the translation and generation of evidence. (EPSLO 2, SLO 5)
MO 2: Examine nursing’s historical involvement in research and the nurses’ role today. (EPSLO 6, SLO 3).
MO 4: Analyze social, cultural, and political factors that may impact ethical research practice. (EPSLO 2, SLO 5).
Based on your learning activities, respond to the following prompts:
Choose one of the Composite Case Studies presented by Ong- Flaherty, et al., (2016) that resonates most with you.
Identify which of the Fifteen Ethical Principles of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights were violated in the case (These principles are on p. 682 in Melnyk & Fineout).
Examine the cultural considerations embedded in the case.
NUR 513 Discussion Honoring Ethical Principles in Translation and Generation of Research
How can this case be used to inform future practice?
DQ2 Applying Ethical Principles in Practice
Image of practitioner gathering information from her patient in an exam room. (Science Photo Library, n.d.)This activity will address the following module outcomes:
MO 1: Identify ethical implications that may arise in the translation and generation of evidence. (EPSLO 2, SLO 5)
MO 3: Describe various processes for protecting the rights of study participants. (EPSLO 2; SLO 5).
MO4: Analyze social, cultural, and political factors that may impact ethical research practice. (EPSLO 2; SLO 5)
The training you receive from The Research Clinic prepares you to uphold ethical principles in practice, but bear in mind that historically, evidence-based clinical management and quality improvement projects were often exempt from IRB approval. It was perceived there was no risk to human subjects, as there were no research participants. They were translating and implementing current evidence, not generating new evidence. However, any interaction with human subjects has the potential to violate ethical principles. It is now recognized that EBP and QI projects need to be reviewed to ensure they maintain ethical principles, although there are different considerations when evaluating an EBP or QI project versus a research proposal.
Based on your learning activities, respond to the following prompts:
Using your proposed project for The Investigation of a Clinical Problem Paper, discuss how you will address three of the following ethical principles:
Social or Scientific Value
Scientific Validity
Fair subject selection
Favorable risk-benefit ratio
Independent Review
Respect for potential and enrolled subjects
Informed consent (Melnyk & Fineout- Overholt, 2019, p. 694)
Then, describe how the nurses’ role in research has changed over time.
When most people think of ethics (or morals), they think of rules for distinguishing between right and wrong, such as the Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”), a code of professional conduct like the Hippocratic Oath (“First of all, do no harm”), a religious creed like the Ten Commandments (“Thou Shalt not kill…”), or a wise aphorisms like the sayings of Confucius. This is the most common way of defining “ethics”: norms for conduct that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
Most people learn ethical norms at home, at school, in church, or in other social settings. Although most people acquire their sense of right and wrong during childhood, moral development occurs throughout life and human beings pass through different stages of growth as they mature. Ethical norms are so ubiquitous that one might be tempted to regard them as simple commonsense. On the other hand, if morality were nothing more than commonsense, then why are there so many ethical disputes and issues in our society?
