Abstract

RIVERO MARTINEZ, Nuria et al. Ethical values fo D-E.Orem model. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2007, vol.6, n.3. ISSN 1729-519X.

The response to ethical problems faced by nursing professionals in their everyday practice are medaled by the reference framework assumed by the professional, and also by the conceptual background of the phenomena related to the profession, defending upon our ideas about health and environment. Our model of ethical responsibility is devoted to persons and care as focus of interest of nursing. In this paper, we made the identification of the ethical dimension of nursing care according to the professional values stated by the model of D.E.Orem. The Orem's theory orients us about how must be the relations hips between nursing staff and persons, showing ethical values such as the respect to autonomy, the right to health care, to life; as well as the responsibility of nursing professionals providing a proper assistance.

Keywords : self assessment; ethics; nursing professionals.

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