The Conflicts, Demands and Stresses in Aged Care Nursing

CPD Listening Time:	27 Mins
Conference:	Law and Ethics in Aged Care
Date Recorded:	24-25 Jun 2010
Location:	Melbourne VIC Australia

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The Conflicts, Demands and Stresses in Aged Care Nursing

This lecture discusses the conflicts, demands and stresses which challenge the ethical values of nurses working in aged care. The concept of ‘burn-out’ is described and discussed. Research performed on nurses who experience burn-out and who work in aged care is provided. Examples of incidents demonstrating the effects of burn-out are described. Personal accounts of the effects of working in the aged care sector on ethical clinical nursing practice are provided and discussed. The importance of maintaining ethical nursing practice is emphasised.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

The conflicts, demands and stresses in aged care nursing
Ethical values of nurses working in aged care
Nursing research on the concept of burn-out
Personal accounts of the effects of working in the aged care sector
Ethical clinical nursing practice

Roger Napthine is a nurse consultant and educator. His postgraduate qualifications include a Graduate Diploma of Bioethics. Roger’s substantial background as a clinician, teacher and writer includes working as a project officer with Barwon Health. Roger Napthine is currently teaching ‘First Aid’ on a freelance basis.

Speaker name: Roger Napthine
Recorded: 24 & 25 June 2010
Listening time: 27 Mins
Conference: Law and Ethics in Aged Care
Session in Conference: Aged cares and moral burn-out part1
State: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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