Ethical Crossroads in Nursing Education

Mansoura University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Ethics, Narrative; Professional Identity Formation

Treatments: Other: No intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06254222

ETHICAL12345

Details and patient eligibility

About

In conclusion, understanding the variables influencing ethical decision-making among nursing students is crucial for developing interventions to minimize moral distress and promoting their ability to cope with ethical issues and dilemmas. While acknowledging the existence of ethical challenges, it is noteworthy that there is a dearth of studies investigating the intricate relationship between ethical sensitivity and the development of professional identity among nursing students. This research aims to fill this gap, advancing our understanding and providing valuable insights for shaping effective educational practices. In this improvement, the research problem is clearly stated: the need to explore the relationship between ethical sensitivity and professional identity among nursing students, with a call for further research to bridge the existing gap.

In light of the identified research gap regarding the correlation between ethical sensitivity and the development of professional identity among nursing students, this study seeks to answer the following question: How does ethical sensitivity influence the formation of professional identity in nursing students within the context of contemporary healthcare environments, characterized by evolving technology and complex health systems?

Enrollment: 224 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants will be recruited from diverse online communities, including platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. The decision to utilize these social media channels is based on their extensive usage within the target population, ensuring effective outreach and active participation. The undergraduate nursing students at the college are expected to establish dedicated social media groups for each academic level.

Exclusion criteria

• Students not from nursing background education