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ANA CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES

The ANA Code of Ethics for nurses is available among the reference materials on each nursing unit.

The following outline gives examples of how the provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics are supported at St. Elizabeth:

The Code of Ethics for Nurses

The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by consideration of social or economic status, personal attributes or the nature of health problems.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Core Value of Respect

• Maintaining the patient’s Advance Directive

• Providing interdisciplinary discharge meetings

• Ethics committee

• Cultural Diversity Initiatives

The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group or community.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Patient Treatment Conflict Policy (#300.038)

• Multidisciplinary approach to care

• Nursing Practice Model

The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Annual Review Day (MID)

• HIPAA policies and procedures

• Continuing Education Programs/CBLs

• Orientation

• Performance Appraisal Process

• Patient Safety program

The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimum care.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Core Value of Accountability

• Adherence to the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act

• Educational Opportunities

• Self evaluation during annual performance appraisal

• Job Descriptions

The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Annual competency skills check

• PI Process

• Safety Program

• Corporate Compliance Program

• Program of Continuing Education

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Nursing Shared Leadership Structure

• Clinical Ladder program

The nurse participates in establishing maintaining and improving health care environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality healthcare and consistent with the values of the profession through individual and collective action.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Shared leadership

• Communication with supervisor/manager

• Clinical Ladder

The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to the practice education administration and knowledge development.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Evidence Based Practice

• Research Council

• Nursing Practice Council

• Clinical Ladder

• Mentoring of students and new graduates

The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national and international efforts to meet health needs.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Support of nurse’s attending/participating at local, state, and national professional events.

• Support and participation in local community and charity activities.

• Support and participation on local community boards.

The profession of nursing as represented by associations and their members is responsible for articulating nursing values for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice and for shaping social policy.

St. Elizabeth supports this provision through:

• Nurse membership and participation in the activities of professional organizations

• Offering certification review courses and support for nurses to become specialty certified

• PI Activities

• Legislative Activities

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