Abstract

Primary care nurse practitioners (NPs), working in nursing centers, frequently care for vulnerable patients who are at increased risk for poor health outcomes and diminished quality of life. Risk and marginalization compound vulnerability and create the context for a variety of ethical issues. Daily exposure to ethical issues leads NPs to become frustrated and stressed. This study explored the ethical issues experienced by primary care NPs caring for vulnerable patients in nursing centers and how they handled these issues. A naturalistic inquiry using a multiple, embedded case study design with cross-case analysis was used.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3054922; ProQuest document ID: 251094194. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Susan M. Beidler, PhD, MBE

Sigma Membership

Theta Gamma at-Large, Xi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, Vulnerable Patients, Ethical Practice

Advisor

Carol P. Germain

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Pennsylvania

Degree Year

2002

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-04-10

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