Perspectives on ethical nursing practice in disaster during the Hajj 2015

4^th Annual Congress and Medicare Expo on Trauma & Critical Care

February 22-23, 2018 | Paris, France

Asrar Alrajhi

Monash University, Australia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Trauma Treat

Abstract :

Nursing care that observes ethical practice would be critical during a disaster. Disaster nurse is a branch of nursing practice that specializes in dealing with all kinds of catastrophes. Disaster nurses need to be prepared in dealing with ethical issues that arise during disasters. This research aimed to explore the ethical perspectives among emergency nurses who responded to disasters events in Saudi Arabia. Qualitative, descriptive, exploratory method was developed using semi-structured, face to face interviews as a data collection. Five open-ended questions were used in the interview to discuss the nurses� competency and commitment in terms of the ethical challenges associated with providing care to victims during disasters. The interviews were held in two hospitals located in Mecca city with eight nurses from June to July 2016 who have been involved in the collapse of the crane and stampede disasters that occurred in Mecca city, 2015. All the collected data were transcribed and translated appropriately. The responses of the participants were then analyzed thematically to understand their level of ethical preparedness for disasters. Themes and subthemes were used in order to explore the nurses� levels of competency and commitment in the face of ethical challenges during a disaster. The three themes are nurses� ability and experiences, disaster intensity and the realities of practice. The nurses� levels of ethical competency and commitment in this study may serve as a guide to design disaster courses based ethical preparation as well as providing a basis for further research.