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PubMed2000

A professional code of ethics provides guidance for genetic nursing practice.

While ethical quandaries and dilemmas are commonplace for nurses, recent advances in human genetics have and will continue to create new challenges and controversies. Throughout time, nursing has been an ethical endeavour, with nurses viewing the ethical mandates of their responsibilities on a par with other core dimensions of their professional life. The (American) profession's code of ethics, Code for nurses with interpretive statements, provides direction for practice and for the fulfillment of ethical obligations. The explication of these ethical norms and values that shape professional practice is necessary as nurses confront the integration of genetic services into health care. The goal of preserving professional integrity and ethical soundness in the context of genetic health care mandates that nurses rely on and act upon the profession's national and international codes of ethics.

American Nurses' Association↗
PubMed1995

Comprehensive patient-family care: fact or fiction?

The ICN 1973 Code for nurses states that 'Nurses render health services to the individual, the family and the community...'. It goes on to say that, 'The nurse's primary responsibility is to those people who require nursing care.' Thus, our primary responsibility to provide comprehensive care to patients and their families is a concept we teach and preach, but can it be achieved? In this paper, I would like to present the ethical dilemmas expressed by nurses as inherent in the care of patients and their families, address the difficulties in treating patients and their families in the light of these dilemmas and propose a different approach to dealing with the problem.

Bioethical Issues↗
PubMed2004

Obtaining informed consent in an Egyptian research study.

This article explores the concept of internationally acceptable codes of ethics within the context of an Egyptian nurse's PhD studies. Theoretical work, including gaining ethical approval for the project, took place in the UK, while the data collection phase of the study was done in Egypt. This highlighted areas where the Arab Muslim interpretation of some ethical principles, especially around the issue of gaining informed consent, differed from that currently accepted in British research ethics. The authors argue that it may not be possible, or even desirable, to standardize codes of ethics globally in areas such as academic research. Ethical principles develop from a unique mix of culture and religion. It may be more important to develop cultural competence that includes the ability to understand and respect the way in which ethical principles are interpreted by various societies.

Codes of Ethics↗
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Nurses' knowledge of the code for nurses.

"Investigation of Professionalism in Nursing Behaviors" was funded by the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and the College of Nursing, Arizona State University. Researchers asked 514 nurses in eight western states if they had a copy of the Code For Nurses. Most respondents did not have a copy of the Code; however, they indicated that adherence to the Code was essential to the professional nurse. Years of practice, educational background, participation in autonomous activities, and present position were variables used to determine those respondents most likely to possess a copy of the Code. Implications for continuing educators are discussed.

Codes of Ethics↗
PubMed1993

Internal coding.

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PubMed1997

Toward building an international consensus in professional values.

Although the importance of professional values has been espoused and national codes for nurses exist, there is a lack of systematic study to ascertain the commonalities of values among professional nurses. As part of a larger international study of professional values, nursing students from England and the USA (n = 130) were surveyed to determine congruence of values. The Professional Values Scale (PVS) instrument was used to collect data. Results showed a high degree of congruence among nursing students. The incongruencies found may be related to cultural differences in education and practice.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

First experiences with ICIDH in Australia's largest nursing home.

In Australia's largest home of 625 available beds, coding has been undertaken for 102 residents, using the International Classification of Impairments. Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH). This has proved simple and effective as a means of categorising impairments and disabilities, with a few modifications to meet local needs. A computer program allows storage and retrieval of up to 8 ICD diagnoses, 6 impairments, 30 disabilities, and 6 handicaps. Experienced nurses can code a dependent person in 30 minutes or less, and periodic review every 6 months is now planned. This system will allow efficient surveillance of progress of individual residents, will highlight those calling for clinical review, and will identify those who may be suitable for specific management and research programmes.

Australia↗
PubMed2001

A measure of critical care nurses' post-code stress.

AIM: The purpose of this research was to develop an instrument to measure critical care nurses' post-code stress and then to examine the psychometric properties. BACKGROUND: Critical care nurses experience stress from multiple sources. One source of stress may arise from participation in resuscitation attempts and this has been labelled post-code stress; however, no means exist for measuring this source of stress. DESIGN/METHOD: In phase 1, 47 items were developed and submitted to a panel of experts for content validity. Based on content experts' ratings, 20 items were retained for phase 2 instrument testing. To test the instrument, a convenience sample of critical care nurses was obtained from four institutions in north-eastern United States. Each nurse received the Post-Code Stress Scale and completed it anonymously. A subsample completed the Post-Code Stress Scale a second time to assess stability reliability. The Nursing Stress Scale was also administered to assess construct validity. RESULTS/FINDINGS: An exploratory principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation suggested five dimensions to post-code stress. These five dimensions accounted for 66% of the variance and indicated that stress arose from feeling discomposed, oppressed, uncertain, burdened and morally conflicted. The Pearson product moment correlation between the Post-Code Stress Scale and the Nursing Stress Scale was 0.46, providing preliminary evidence of construct validity. Internal consistency reliability estimates for the five-factor subscales ranged from 0.57 to 0.77 with only one factor being <0.70. The internal consistency reliability estimate for the final 14 items on the scale was 0.79. CONCLUSIONS: The instrument shows promise as a measure of post-code stress based on the evidence obtained in this study; however, further psychometric testing is warranted.

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