Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

2002 CNA Code of Ethics: some recommendations.

June F Kikuchi1

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton. june.kikuchi@ualberta.ca

Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|October 27, 2004
PubMed
Summary

The Canadian Nurses Association

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Risjord's philosophy of nursing science: concerns and questions.

Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals·2013
Same author

Re: Our healthcare "system"--what system?, by Lynn Nagle 23(4): 1–3.

Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)·2011
Same author

A return to diploma-prepared registered nurses.

Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)·2010
Same author

Polemics, taste, and truth in nursing discourse.

Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals·2008
Same author

The future of RN practice in Alberta.

Alberta RN·2008
Same author

The binary: an obstacle to scholarly nursing discourse?

Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals·2006

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) revised its Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses in 2002.
  • The revision aimed to reflect contemporary nursing practice, healthcare, and societal changes.
  • However, significant ethical issues within the previous code remained unaddressed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine three persistent problematic aspects of the 2002 CNA Code of Ethics.
  • To discuss the definitions of health and well-being, the concept of respect, and the notion of justice.
  • To propose recommendations for future revisions of the nursing code of ethics.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of the 2002 Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
  • Examination of specific sections related to health and well-being, respect, and justice.
  • Discussion of the implications of these ethical constructs in contemporary nursing practice.

Main Results:

  • The 2002 CNA Code of Ethics retained substantive issues from the 1997 version.
  • Problematic definitions of health, respect, and justice persist in the updated code.
  • These unresolved aspects may not adequately guide nurses in current practice settings.

Conclusions:

  • The 2002 CNA Code of Ethics requires more substantial revisions to address fundamental ethical concerns.
  • Nurse leaders should proactively discuss these issues to inform the next code revision in 2007.
  • Addressing these core ethical concepts is crucial for advancing nursing practice and patient care in Canada.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

Related Experiment Videos