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Olivia Numminen1, Hanna Kallio1, Helena Leino-Kilpi1
1University of Turku.
Nursing Ethics
|February 7, 2024
Summary
Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Professional Ethics in Healthcare
Background:
- Adherence to professional ethics is crucial for high-quality nursing care.
- The use and impact of nurses' codes of ethics require further analysis.
- The American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics serves as a foundational document.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the use and impact of the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Nurses.
- To inform the development and revision of other nurses' codes of ethics.
- To analyze scientific and non-scientific literature on nursing codes of ethics.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of previous literature.
- Searches conducted in CINAHL and PubMed databases.
- Inclusion of English-language publications from January 2001 to November 2022.
Main Results:
- Analysis included 785 non-scientific and 71 scientific publications.
- Use and impact predominantly focused on professional ethics, nursing practice, and work environment.
- Limited focus on education, research, or social health issues in both publication types.
- Non-scientific publications omitted nurses' ethical standards; scientific publications overlooked clinical issues and leadership.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed to increase evidence-based knowledge on the impact of nursing codes of ethics.
- Current literature shows a concentrated focus on specific areas, with gaps in others.
- Understanding the multifaceted impact of ethical codes is essential for advancing nursing practice.
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