Whistleblowing: what influences nurses' decisions on whether to report poor practice?

A Gallagher

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Whistleblowing: what influences nurses' decisions on whether to report poor practice?

A Gallagher

Nurs Times, Vol.106(4), pp.22-25

02/02/2010

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Awareness

Codes of Ethics

Decision Making

Ethics

Nursing

Female

Humans

Male

Nurse-Patient Relations

Social Justice

Social Responsibility

Whistleblowing

Several recent high profile examples demonstrate that nurses fear and have reason to fear the consequences of reporting poor practice. This article examines the ethical issues surrounding whistleblowing, discussing in detail the reasons for and against reporting concerns about poor practice, and how nurses can be supported to do this.

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Title: Whistleblowing: what influences nurses' decisions on whether to report poor practice?
Creators: A Gallagher
Publication Details: Nurs Times, Vol.106(4), pp.22-25
Date published: 02/02/2010
Date submitted: 17/05/2017
Identifiers: 99516860302346
Academic Unit: University of Surrey
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Whistleblowing: what influences nurses' decisions on whether to report poor practice?

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