Abstract
There are various ethical issues in clinical settings. Medical professions like physicians, nurses and therapists are required to notice and resolve these ethical issues. Ethical education is essential for practical nurses by using both on the job training and off the job training in Japan. However, ethical education for practical nurses depends on each education branch at the medical institutions. Ethical education used for consensus building theory and method has a goal which participants are able to notice ethical risks, share various values among stakeholders, and understand resolving methods and practice. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a practice of ethical education used for consensus building theory and method with facilitator training, and to consider essential factors which are required of facilitators at ethical meetings in clinical settings. Facilitators at ethical meetings in clinical settings are required for the next eight factors; (1) Planning and preparing for a meeting, (2) Communications to lead a meeting direction, (3) Communication to induce interests and concerns that stakeholders have, (4) Communication for confirmation, saying in another words and summarization, (5) Having sights both as an individual and as a whole, (6) Available for having sights both according to performing a plan and managing an unforeseen situation, (7) Having consciousness of what is being seen by stakeholders, and (8) Providing a better atmosphere and environment. Meaningful benefits of unified ethical education program used for a consensus building method and facilitator’s education at the time is possible to connect to noticing and creating action for resolving ethical issues in clinical settings.
