EDUCATION FOR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE - AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE

Educational preparation for entry into nursing practice is an issue th at has been the subject of intense debate among nursing educators and leaders, but it has yet to be resolved. This issue is surrounded by pr actice, licensure, and education dilemmas that are examined from an et hical perspective. The ethical principles of justice, fidelity, and ut ility are informed by an ethic of care and are used to analyze the imp lications of this issue and its associated dilemmas for the nursing st udent and graduate, the client and society, and the profession. Moral questions are raised that must be answered by nursing educators becaus e the status quo in nursing practice, licensure, and education is mora lly unacceptable. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunders Company