Unethical conduct by the nurse : a critical discourse analysis of Nurses Tribunal inquiries

Kathleen A. Dixon

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    Abstract

    The aim of this study was to uncover and critically examine hidden assumptions that underpin the findings of nurses’ unethical conduct arising from inquiries conducted by the Nurses Tribunal in New South Wales. This was a qualitative study located within a post-structural theoretical framework. Transcripts of five inquiries conducted between 1998 and 2003 were analysed using critical discourse analysis. The findings revealed two dominant discourses that were drawn upon in the inquiries to construct nurses’ conduct as unethical. These were discourses of trust and accountability. The way the nurses were spoken about during the inquiries was shaped by normalising judgements that were used to discursively position the nurse through narrative.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)578-588
    Number of pages11
    JournalNursing Ethics
    Volume20
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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