The saying; much has to be sacrificed before a victory can be won, sums up the historical events and unethical transgressions of researchers who put research subjects through challenging ordeals before the stage was set for the establishment of regulations protecting human participants. The unethical research that occurred in the Tuskegee Experiment and Laud Humphrey’s […]
Different Faces of Ethics: Educational Institutions and Ethics: Part 1 of 3
Values provide individuals with a moral compass of right and wrong as well as establish a code of living. Ethics, like values, are individualistic and both values and ethics are shaped by previous experience, education, and the environment. Academic leaders and faculty are responsible to maintain a safe culture and shared perceptions of what is […]
Postmodern Education Influence: Part 2 Of 2
Postmodernism describes a way of thinking which has become pervasive in the Western world and has influenced education over the last generation. Postmodernists believe that truth is an artificial illusion, misused by people and special interest groups in order to gain power over others. In essence, this philosophy describes the world we live in today […]
Postmodern Education Influence: Part 1 of 2
The postmodernism philosophical approach fits into my personal beliefs. Postmodernism describes a broad movement that developed in the mid- to late-20th century across philosophy, the arts, architecture, and criticism which marked a departure from modernism. In a postmodern world, everything is up for grabs because postmodernism believes that there are no truths and no right […]
Nursing Documentation And The Electronic Health Record: Part 2 Of 2
Barriers Barriers nurses face as they transition from paper to electronic charting, as described by Kunz (2010), were the logon and logoff process, dead computer batteries, missing power cords, misplaced laptops, resistance to change, and time management. On the other hand, Berner (2008) explained challenges encountered from using electronic systems, according to the general agreement […]