ETHICAL CHALLENGES FACED BY NURSING EDUCATORS IN NURSING INSTITUTES OF PAKISTAN
Authors/Creators
- 1. MS Nursing Scholar, Ziauddin University, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi
- 2. Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, International Development Organization-Amman Jordan
- 3. Al Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation Doha, Qatar.
- 4. Assistant Professor, Tasleem College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Swat, Pakistan.
- 5. Assistant Professor, Faisalabad Medical University.
- 6. Assistant Professor, Ziauddin University, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi.
- 7. RN, Ph.D Scholar, Nursing Management Department, Communicable Disease Center-Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Description
Abstract
Background: In nursing education, ethical challenges are a significant aspect that educators encounter while preparing future healthcare professionals. Objective: This study aims to assess the ethical challenges nursing educators face in Pakistan's nursing institutes. Methodology: The research adopted a cross-sectional survey design to gather data from nursing educators about their perceptions of ethical challenges in their roles among nurse educators in nursing institutes located in Punjab, KPK, and Sindh. A total of 78 participants were recruited through the purposive sampling method. Result: Nursing educators highlighted challenges, including maintaining grading objectivity (53.8%), balancing constructive criticism and student morale (62.8%), and addressing personal biases (46.2%). Upholding academic integrity (39.7%), handling ethical dilemmas from student issues (44.9%), and accommodating diverse learning styles (48.7%) were also cited. Notably, 84.6% favored regular ethics training, with 23.1%, 44.9%, and 16.7% demonstrating low, moderate, and high readiness levels for ethical challenges. Conclusion: The study highlights significant ethical challenges nursing educators face, encompassing objectivity, integrity, bias, and confidentiality. Educators' readiness spans low to highly skilled levels, underscoring the need for tailored support. To address these findings, nursing institutes are urged to establish comprehensive ethics training programs, catering to varying readiness levels to equip educators for intricate ethical decisions.