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View The Code here - the ultimate guide for ethically carrying out nursing responsibilities. The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, updated in 2015, is the profession's non-negotiable ethical standard.
View the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Nurses, accessible to both members and non-members.
ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements is essential to nursing practice, and the national association has a long history of human rights advocacy. For example, ANA successfully advocated for the ethical right of a Navy nurse to refuse to force-feed detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
What Is the Nursing Code of Ethics? The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (Code of Ethics) has been a guide and reference for registered nurses since its development in the 1950s.
The ANA Standards for Excellence Code. Mission, Strategy and Evaluation. Leadership: Board, Staff and Volunteers. Legal Compliance and Ethics. Finance and Operations. Resource Development. Public Awareness, Engagement, and Advocacy. Download a PDF of the ANA Standards for Excellence. Code Book here (text only)
The American Nurses Association has guided and supported nursing practice through creation and implementation of a nationally accepted Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. This article will discuss ethics in society, professions, and nursing and illustrate how a professional code of ethics can guide nursing practice in a ...
Ethics form the foundation of all nursing practice. Through the Code of Ethics, ANA helps nurses to navigate complex moral issues. Find out more
The American Nurses Association is proud to announce a completely updated Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (The Code). This book is the definitive framework for ethical analysis and decision-making for RNs across all practice levels, roles and settings.
The Code outlines, “Practice standards must be developed by nurses and grounded in nursing’s ethical commitments and developing body of knowledge. These standards must also reflect nursing’s responsibility to society” (ANA, 2015, p. 28).
ANA remains committed to monitoring and advocating for legislative and regulatory changes relating to scope of practice, with the aim of removing practice barriers for nurses and improving access to care.