Nursing Ethics

Position Statements

Ethics

Position Statements

Ethical Nurse Recruitment -2007

ICN and its member associations firmly believe that quality health care is directly dependent on an adequate supply of qualified and committed nursing personnel, and supports the evidence that links good working conditions with quality service provision.

Ethical Practice: The Code Of Ethics For Registered Nurses -2008

The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (CNA, 2008) serves as a foundation for nurses’ ethical practice. CNA believes that the following seven values, which are described in the code, are central to ethical nursing practice. In the code each of these values is accompanied by a number of responsibility statements, and together they outline the ethical practice that is expected of registered nurses. CNA believes that the quality of the work environment in which nurses practise is also fundamental to their ability to practise ethically.

Nurses’ Involvement in Screening for Alcohol or Drugs in the Workplace -2002

Privacy of Personal Health Information -2001

Providing Nursing Care At The End Of Life -2008

Nurses have an important and integral contribution to make in the provision and enhancement of end-of-life care through their varied roles in practice, research, education, administration and policy.