American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
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The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is a foundational guideline that outlines the ethical principles, professional responsibilities, and standards of conduct for registered nurses in the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Nurses Association Code of Ethics canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nursing code of ethics
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professional ethical code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
advanced practice registered nurses
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nursing students as aspirational guidance ⓘ registered nurses ⓘ |
| author | American Nurses Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
autonomy
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beneficence ⓘ fidelity ⓘ justice ⓘ nonmaleficence ⓘ respect for human dignity ⓘ veracity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
nurses duty to self and others
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nurses obligation to maintain competence ⓘ nurses obligation to preserve integrity ⓘ nurses primary commitment to the patient ⓘ nurses responsibility to promote health and safety ⓘ nurses role in advocacy ⓘ nurses role in human rights protection ⓘ nurses role in social justice ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability
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collaboration with the health care team ⓘ confidentiality ⓘ cultural sensitivity ⓘ informed consent ⓘ patient-centered care ⓘ professional boundaries ⓘ whistleblowing when patient safety is at risk ⓘ |
| field |
nursing ethics
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professional ethics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
interpretive statements
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provisions ⓘ |
| influences | nursing standards of practice in the United States ⓘ |
| isUpdated | periodically ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| normativeStatus | non-legal but professionally binding ⓘ |
| publisher | American Nurses Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish professional responsibilities for nurses
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guide ethical decision making in nursing practice ⓘ protect the rights of patients and nurses ⓘ set standards of conduct for nurses ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ethics committees
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nursing administrators ⓘ nursing educators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
developing institutional nursing policies
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guiding ethical review of nursing practice ⓘ informing nursing licensure and regulation ⓘ |
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