Curriculum in Nursing Ethics Based on Human Right*

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify educational curriculum in the nursing ethics which is contained human right concept, based on a Delphi study. A Delphi study was conducted in two round with faculty members who teach nursing ethics, clinical research nurse, dean of clinical research center as targeted panelists. Consensus was obtained on 4 chapters 15 items. There were 3 items related to the concepts of research ethics, 2 items related to human rights, 7 items related to nurse’s task in the clinical research, 3 items related to social responsibility. This study was carried out to develop curriculum in nursing research ethics for under graduate level for nursing students. The curriculum is expected to foster the ability to assist and cooperate good research.