Continuing Education Credit Designation
This educational activity is credited for 10 hours at completion of the activity.
Overview
Nurses are often obligated to make ethical decisions. It is vital that nurses have the analytical thinking ability and skills to be able to appropriately respond to the vast everyday decisions regarding a patient’s well-being that must be made. With the use of ethical principles, theories, and codes, nurses and patients are better able to make informed decisions in care. To prepare and assist the nurse in making ethical decisions, the American Nurse Association and the International Council for Nurses independently developed Codes of Ethics to use as a guide when ethical dilemmas arise. Ethical terminology, and each of the codes of ethics are discussed through case study review.
Objectives
Upon completion of the activity, the learner will be able to:
- Describe ethics and its impact on the nursing profession
- Review the history of ethics within nursing
- Describe the American Nurse Association’s position on Ethics within Nursing
- Review the International Councils for Nurses global influence on Ethics in Nursing
Policy Statement
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Disclosures
Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
