THE SURVEY OF ETHICAL AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

Ethics in nursing care is very important and professional competence. In
nursing, ethics means that the nursing care is based on the principles of bioethics. However the ethical
care and ethical competence in nursing students are important unanswered questions. More studies
should be carried out in this regard.
Materials & Methods: This study is a qualitative study. 35 nursing students of the faculty of Nursing
& Midwifery participated in the study. The interviews were analyzed by content analysis.
Results: The findings of the analysis were classified in four categories, including clinical environment,
curriculum, teacher qualifications and academic knowledge in the field of professional ethics,
motivation and interest of students to the nursing profession.
Conclusion: The findings indicated that the development of moral competence in nursing students and
the same areas are effective. So the moral qualification barriers should be searched and managed in
different dimensions