According to Gallup polls, nursing has ranked as the most honest and ethical profession 22 years in the running. Nursing has been highly regarded since Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern ...

On any given day, the average nurse uses his or her knowledge, training and ethical standards to make countless moral decisions regarding patient health. Both minor issues and complex emergencies must ...

Nurses interact with people during some of their most vulnerable moments and in highly personal ways. It’s why they often find themselves confronted with challenging ethical dilemmas that require ...

Most professions have a code of ethics which provides guidance regarding the scope of practice and the boundaries for practicing within a profession. The code is enforceable as well as aspirational.

Georgetown University’s School of Nursing (SON) explored the key changes designed to support nurses and patients in the changing healthcare systems in the newly revised 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses, ...