When a nurse joins and starts a research involving human she/ he will be concern about ethical questions such as “does the project place these subjects at risk of harm, if so does the benefit outweigh the risk? How can I be certain that the subjects are freely consenting to what is actually going to happen?"(Buelow)
Nurses participate in research they have to cope with three value systems society, nursing and science. Major ethical issue in conducting research is informed consent. According to Armiger: "it means that a person knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently, and in a clear and manifest way gives his consent.” That means the patient’s right to autonomy is protected. “It becomes clear that disclosure, comprehension, competency and voluntariness …show more content…
However, in research especially in qualitative research it is difficult to predict the benefit. The researcher must consider all possible consequences of the research and balance the risk with proportionate benefit. If the risks outweigh the benefits, the study should be revised. The third violation is respect for confidentiality this issue is connected with beneficence, respect for dignity and fidelity. The researcher is responsible to "Maintain confidentiality that goes beyond ordinary loyalty". The researchers must always bear in mind all psychological and social implications that a breach of confidentiality may have on subjects. In order to protect participants, they have to inform them on their rights and use all possible coding systems that they regard appropriate in each case. (Fouka,Mantzorou) Nurses have to respect human dignity. Nurses have to keep patients information confidential. The rights, well- being, and safety of the individual patient should be the primary factors in arriving at any professional judgment concerning the disposition of confidential information received from or about the patient, whether oral, written or …show more content…
The charge of the IRB is to weigh risks and benefits of participation in research and to protect the rights and welfare of the research participants.
1. Was information collected in a systematic manner (i.e., according to a pre-determined set of rules)?
2. Will information be used to draw conclusions about a general principle or question? (Conclusions must be directly drawn from the collected information – speculation not directly drawn from the collected information would not be considered generalizable.)
3-Will th 3- Will the information be disseminated beyond the immediate setting in which it was collected (e.g., a school or a laboratory)? If the answer to all these question is yes, you are conducting research. The purpose of the IRB is to ensure that all human subject research be conducted in accordance with all federal, institutional, and ethical guidelines.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Privacy and Confidentiality. Retrieved May 14, 2014, from
Nurses participate in research they have to cope with three value systems society, nursing and science. Major ethical issue in conducting research is informed consent. According to Armiger: "it means that a person knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently, and in a clear and manifest way gives his consent.” That means the patient’s right to autonomy is protected. “It becomes clear that disclosure, comprehension, competency and voluntariness …show more content…
However, in research especially in qualitative research it is difficult to predict the benefit. The researcher must consider all possible consequences of the research and balance the risk with proportionate benefit. If the risks outweigh the benefits, the study should be revised. The third violation is respect for confidentiality this issue is connected with beneficence, respect for dignity and fidelity. The researcher is responsible to "Maintain confidentiality that goes beyond ordinary loyalty". The researchers must always bear in mind all psychological and social implications that a breach of confidentiality may have on subjects. In order to protect participants, they have to inform them on their rights and use all possible coding systems that they regard appropriate in each case. (Fouka,Mantzorou) Nurses have to respect human dignity. Nurses have to keep patients information confidential. The rights, well- being, and safety of the individual patient should be the primary factors in arriving at any professional judgment concerning the disposition of confidential information received from or about the patient, whether oral, written or …show more content…
The charge of the IRB is to weigh risks and benefits of participation in research and to protect the rights and welfare of the research participants.
1. Was information collected in a systematic manner (i.e., according to a pre-determined set of rules)?
2. Will information be used to draw conclusions about a general principle or question? (Conclusions must be directly drawn from the collected information – speculation not directly drawn from the collected information would not be considered generalizable.)
3-Will th 3- Will the information be disseminated beyond the immediate setting in which it was collected (e.g., a school or a laboratory)? If the answer to all these question is yes, you are conducting research. The purpose of the IRB is to ensure that all human subject research be conducted in accordance with all federal, institutional, and ethical guidelines.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Privacy and Confidentiality. Retrieved May 14, 2014, from