Publications by authors named "Tarja Poikkeus"

Aim: To test the effectiveness of a new ethics educational e-learning intervention, Ethics Quarter, in supporting nurse managers' ethical activity profile.

Background: Health care organisations need evidence-based ethics interventions to support nurse managers' ethical activity profile.

Methods: A parallel-group, individually randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2020.

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Background: Organizations and nurse leaders do not always effectively support nurses' ethical competence. More information is needed about nurses' perceptions of this support and relevant factors to improve it.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine relationships between nurses' perceived organizational and individual support, ethical competence, ethical safety, and work satisfaction.

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Background: Nurses' ethical competence has been identified as a significant factor governing high quality of care. However, nurses lack support in dealing with ethical problems, and therefore managerial support for nurses' ethical competence is needed.

Research Questions: This study aimed to analyse, from the perspective of nurse and nurse leaders, the level of nurses' and nurse leaders' ethical competence, perceptions of support for nurses' ethical competence at the organisational and individual levels and background factors associated with this support.

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Aim: The aim was to appraise and synthesize evidence of empirical studies of how nurses' ethical competence can be supported.

Background: Ethical competence is an essential element of nursing practice. Nurses increasingly need support in competence when carrying out their responsibilities towards their patients.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse how nurse leaders support the ethical competence of nurses during recruitment and performance reviews.

Background: Ethical competence of nurses refers to ethical behaviour and action requiring ethical knowledge and reflection. Nurse leaders have a key role in supporting the ethical competence of nurses, but little is known about just how this should be done.

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