Question

Nurses must abide by their scope of practice but also by their code of ethics. Discuss one reason that a nurse may be disciplined and what are the remedies the nurse may seek to resolve the issue?

Answer 1

Ans) Nurses have a responsibility to themselves, their profession, and their patients to maintain the highest ethical principals. Many organizations have ethics boards in place to review ethical concerns. Nurses at all levels of practice should be involved in ethics review in their targeted specialty area.

- It is important to advocate for patient care, patient rights, and ethical consideration of practice. Ethics inclusion should begin in nursing school and continue as long as the nurse is practicing.

- All nurses have a duty to understand their nurse practice act and regulations and to keep up with ongoing changes.

- Information regarding the following is included: History and elements of nurse practice acts. Purpose for state involvement in the regulation of nursing practice.

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