Latent profile analysis of moral decision-making in clinical practice nursing students

Xinyang Zhao, Yingying Zhang, Shuai Liu, Jiahui Luan, Zhenggang Luan, Jun Zhang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province, China Medical University, Liaoning Province, Criminal Investigation Police University of China, Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, Liaoning Province, Department of Intensive Care, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on February 27, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundEthical decision-making in nursing is crucial for care quality and patient safety. Nursing interns, being in a critical transition from students to professional nurses, have ethical decision-making abilities that are susceptible to environmental ...