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1- Ethics in nursing: categorization of legal processes
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Ues, Pereira, Bastos, Ribeiro, Silva, Campos, et al. (2022)(2626. Ues LV, Pereira LH, Bastos RM, Ribeiro LC, Silva GO, Campos KO, et al. Ethics in nursing: categorization of legal processes. Rev Bras Enferm. 2021;75(3):e20210099.)
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Brazilian Journal of Nursing (REBEn)
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Categorize the factual elements of the nursing ethical-disciplinary processes in the State of Goiás. |
Transversal and retrospective study based on secondary data obtained from ethical-disciplinary processes filed at COREN in Goiás (GO; 2010-2019). |
The largest number of cases was initiated in the period 2013-2014, most frequently in the capital of Goiás. Most of them came from Nursing Ethics Committees and ex-officio complaints. Nursing technicians at the beginning of their careers (age range: 31-40 years old) were the most reported professionals. Exercising duties that are not nursing competencies was the most common type of complaint. |
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2- Characterization of ethical nursing processes in the State of Alagoas.
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Fernandes, Vasconcelos, Santos, Rodrigues, Souza, Miranda. (2022)(2727. Fernandes AK. Vasconcelos DM, Santos EE, Rodrigues AP, Souza WL, Miranda LN. Caracterização dos processos éticos de enfermagem no estado de Alagoas. Cogitare Enferm. 2022;27:e81476.)
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Cogitare Enfermagem
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To analyze the infringements related to the opening of disciplinary ethical processes against nursing professionals in Alagoas, SE, Brazil. |
This is a documentary from an exploratory and retrospective study with quantitative analysis, performed at COREN in Alagoas (SE; from Nov. 2020 to Jan. 2021). |
Nursing was the most affected category, with 63 (49.2%) complaints. Regarding training time, five (3.90%) reported professionals had 1-10 years. Many ethical processes (68) were analyzed (2009-2020). The infringements referring to interprofessional relationships (37.0%) and negligence (21.0%) were highlighted; verbal warning (42.2%) was the most applied penalty and the Regional Nursing Council of Alagoas (27.9%) was the main complainant. |
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3- Analysis of ethical processes: criminal types in nursing practice
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Mattozinho, Freitas. (2021)(2828. Mattozinho FC, Freitas GF. Analysis of ethical issues: criminal acts in nursing practice. Acta Paul Enferm. 2021;34:eAPE00243.)
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Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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To identify criminal types in nursing practice and the existence of factors related to professional conduct in ethical incidents involving criminal types in the analysis of statements contained in ethical processes judged at COREN/SP. |
Exploratory-descriptive study with a quantitative-qualitative approach, in ethical processes containing illegal ethical acts considered criminal types. Data were collected in the ethical-professional nursing processes judged by COREN/SP (2012-2013). |
The criminal types highlighted in the analysis were the following: abandonment of incapable persons; misappropriation; sexual harassment; fraud; illegal exercise of profession; illegal practice of medicine; ideological falsehood; loss, evasion or destruction of book or document; document forgery; falsification, corruption, adulteration or alteration of a product intended for therapeutic or medicinal purposes; theft; murder; bodily injury; mistreatment; embezzlement; drug trafficking; use of false documents, and vilification of a corpse. Seven thematic categories emerged from the statements: later repentance; perception of the illicit act; factors related to working conditions; psychological and/or social factors; financial factors; non-observance of responsibility, and duality. |
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4- Criminal types in professional nursing practice: quantitative approach
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Mattozinho, Freitas. (2021)(2929. Mattozinho FC, Freitas GF. Legal actions in professional nursing practice: a quantitative approach. Acta Paul Enferm. 2021;34:eAPE00221.)
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Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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To describe ethical nursing incidents involving criminal types in ethical processes (EPs) judged by COREN in São Paulo (SP). |
Descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of documents about 169 professionals judged in 2012 and 2013 at COREN/SP for incidents involving criminal types. |
Mid-level professionals were the most involved (71.0%), with a greater participation of Nursing Assistants (46.1%). A higher prevalence of beginners was detected in professional practice. The occurrences described as criminal types were as follows: murder; bodily injury; abandonment of an incapable person; mistreatment; injury; theft; misappropriation; fraud; vilification of a corpse; rape; sexual importunity; sexual harassment, forgery; corruption; adulteration or alteration of a product intended for therapeutic and medicinal purposes; illegal practice of medicine; falsification of public documents; use of false documents; ideological falsehood; embezzlement; loss, withdrawal or destruction of a book or public document, and misdemeanors relating to the organization of work as an illegal exercise of a profession. The majority of incidents were procedural, resulting in death or bodily injury, with a greater incidence of negligent acts. As for incidents of an attitudinal nature, the illegal exercise of a profession had the highest incidence, followed by document forgery. As a result of the trials, 63.3% of the professionals involved were found guilty and a warning (21.5%) was the most frequently applied penalty. |
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5- Characterization of Ethical Processes established against Nursing Professionals
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da Silva, Duarte, Candido, Mendez, Machado, dos Santos, et al. (2020)(3030. da Silva AL, Duarte SJ, Candido MC, Mendez RD, Machado RM, dos Santos RM, et al. Caracterização de Processos Éticos instaurados contra Profissionais de Enfermagem. Rev Nursing. 2023;23(263):3698-704.)
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Nursing
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To characterize the ethical processes established at COREN in Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). |
This was an exploratory, descriptive, and documentary study. The variables analyzed were the complainant person, reported professional, outcome of the ethical process, articles infringed, and penalties applied. The research was approved by the CEP of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Opinion 438.302). |
Ethical processes (34) were analyzed (2003-2013). COREN/MS was the main complainant (47.0%) and nursing assistants (44.0%) were the majority of those reported. Penalties were applied in 11 cases; the infringed articles pointed out that non-compliance with professional duties and responsibilities (and therefore a violation of bioethical principles) occurred in addition to carrying out prohibited practices. Verbal warning (81.0%) was the most frequently applied penalty. |
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6- Ethical violations in nursing care for the elderly people
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Pereira, Sousa, Moraes Filho, Guilhem, Lemes, Oliveira. (2020)(3131. Pereira MC, Sousa TV, Moraes Filho IM, Guilhem DB, Lemes JS, Oliveira ML. Infrações éticas no cuidado de enfermagem à pessoa idosa. Enferm Foco. 2020;11(6):120-5.)
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Nursing in Focus
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To analyze the ethical nursing processes judged by COREN (Federal District) involving elderly people |
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of retrospective document analysis. Eighteen ethical processes were analyzed regarding complainant persons, the profile of the professional reported, characterization of the complaints, age of the victim, locations and types of health institution with the highest number of ethical incidents, the main articles of the Code of Ethics violated and the penalties applied in the final decision of the Council. |
Ethical infractions were mostly committed by nursing technicians with few years of registration due to negligence against elderly people (60-70 years old) in the care provided at home. |
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7- Professional negligence: analysis of the ethical lawsuits of nurses judged by COREN-SP (2001-2010)
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da Silva e Freitas. (2018)(3232. Silva EC, Freitas GF. Professional negligence: analysis of the ethical lawsuits of nursing professionals judged by COREN-SP (2001-2010). Mundo Saude. 2018;42(4):873-92.)
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O Mundo da Saúde
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This article is the result of a study about the negligence committed by nursing professionals in the exercise of their function and aimed to identify and classify the cases of professional negligence judged by the CRE of São Paulo from 2001 to 2010. |
This is a documentary, exploratory, and descriptive study of a quantitative nature performed at COREN/SP, the body responsible for supervising professional practice. |
The research base data was composed of 482 ethical processes concluded in the period 2001-2010. Lawsuits of negligence (68) were identified. Precarious care was the type of negligence with the highest percentage (51.5%); the adults (30.8%), elderly (30.2%), and children (29.6%) groups were victims of neglect. Negligence caused damage to patients in 92.9% of the cases analyzed. The nursing assistant was the category that most committed negligence (46.5%) and the hospital institution was the place with the highest incidence (84.6%). Surgical medical clinics were the most frequent clinical specialty (34.3%). The complaints were originated at COREN-SP (52.7%). The trials resulted in 37.9% of convicted professionals. |
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8- Relationship between professional practice time and ethical occurrences in nursing
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da Silva, Candido, Duarte, Sampaio, dos Santos. (2018)(3333. Silva AL, Candido MC, Duarte SJ, Sampaio AT, Santos RM. Relação entre tempo de exercício profissional e ocorrências éticas em enfermagem. Rev Enfermagem UERJ. 2018;26:23058.)
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UERJ Nursing Journal
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To analyze the relationship between time spent in the profession and ethical incidents of nursing professionals involved in complaints registered at COREN (Mato Grosso do Sul, MS). |
This was a documentary, descriptive and retrospective research, in which complaints registered at COREN/MS, in the period 2003-2013, were analyzed. This research was approved by the CEP. |
Complaints (111) involving 68 nurses, 41 technicians, and 41 nursing assistants were analyzed. Professionals with 1-5 years of training were the group most involved in ethical incidents (44.7%). The data showed that mid-level professionals (27.3%) for nursing technicians and (27.3%) nursing assistants were those who were most involved in ethical incidents, totaling (54.6%), followed by higher-education professionals for nurses (45.3%). |
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9- Error-producing conditions in nursing staff work
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Silva-Santos, Araújo dos Santos, Alves, Silva, Costa, Melo. (2018)(3434. Silva-Santos H, Araújo-Dos-Santos T, Alves AS, Silva MN, Costa HO, Melo CM. Error-producing conditions in nursing staff work. Rev Bras Enferm. 2018;71(4):1858-64.)
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Brazilian Journal of Nursing
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To analyze errors made by nursing workers subject to ethical-disciplinary processes. |
This was a documentary, exploratory, and quantitative-qualitative research. Information was collected in 13 COREN-BA ethical-disciplinary processes (1995-2010). They had errors committed by nursing workers as the subject of the complaint. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. In analyzing the qualitative data, the Human Error Theory and Sociology of Work approach was used. |
‘Nursing technicians and assistants were the most reported workers. The health organization was the biggest complainant (through the coordination of the nursing service) and the day shift had the highest incidence. |
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