Throughout their careers, nurses are in an ongoing state of acculturation, gaining experience from formal nursing school classes, clinical experiences, and the ethical issues they encounter in their clinical practice. The ideal outcomes of these ongoing experiences with cultural decision making include: (select all that apply)

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The desired outcomes of ethics acculturation across the years are integrity, personal growth, practical wisdom, and effective problem solving on behalf of patients and their families (Weaver et al, 2008). These are the qualities that are characteristics of an ethically sensitive and morally mature person. Trustworthiness is a characteristic of integrity. The ability to take into consideration many aspects of ethical situations is due in part to personal growth and practical wisdom. The confidence to make ethically sensitive decisions comes from experience founded on personal growth and personal wisdom. The ability to be the patient's advocate in ethical decision making is one test of cultural acculturation.

Throughout Their Careers, Nurses Are in an Ongoing State of Acculturation