Table 2.
Participants’ responses about the ethical nature of academic dishonest behaviors in the clinical settings
| Perceived severity of the unethical behavior | Unimportant | Least important | Important | Most important | Missing data | M (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussing patients in public places or with nonmedical personnel | 43 (10.9) | 97 (24.5) | 167 (42.3) | 88 (22.3) | 2.70 (0.92) | |
| 2 | Recording or reporting vital signs that are not taken or recalled accurately | 17 (4.3) | 46 (11.6) | 98 (24.8) | 234 (59.3) | 3.38 (0.85) | |
| 3 | Using uncertain data or fabricating patient information for assignments | 25 (6.3) | 66 (16.7) | 111 (28.1) | 193 (48.9) | 3.19 (0.93) | |
| 4 | Taking hospital supplies or medications from the hospital for personal use | 30 (7.6) | 58 (14.7) | 108 (27.3) | 199 (50.4) | 3.20 (0.95) | |
| 5 | Attempting to perform procedures on patients without adequate knowledge or failing to obtain guidance from instructors | 23 (5.8) | 36 (9.1) | 115 (29.1) | 221 (56) | 3.35 (0.87) | |
| 6 | Recording or reporting nursing care that is not performed | 13 (3.3) | 34 (8.6) | 1 (28.4) | 236 (59.7) | 3.40 (0.78) | |
| 7 | Not reporting incidents or errors involving patients | 9 (2.3) | 38 (9.6) | 128 (32.4) | 220 (55.7) | 3.41 (0.75) | |
| 8 | Breaking sterile techniques and neither reporting it nor replacing contaminated items | 12 (3) | 34 (8.6) | 85 (21.5) | 264 (66.9) | 3.20 (0.77) | |
| 9 | Recording patient responses to treatments or medications that are not assessed | 16 (4.1) | 51 (12.9) | 116 (29.3) | 212 (53.7) | 3.32 (0.85) | |
| 10 | Recording medications as administered when they are not | 17 (4.3) | 29 (7.3) | 81 (20.5) | 268 (67.9) | 3.51 (0.81) | |
| 11 | Giving the wrong drug without reporting it | 12 (3) | 31 (7.8) | 69 (17.5) | 283 (71.7) | 3.57 (0.76) | |
| 12 | Losing, breaking, or damaging patients’ belongings and not reporting it | 18 (4.6) | 48 (12.1) | 91 (23) | 237 (60) | 1 (0.3) | 3.38 (0.87) |