American Nurses Association

The American Nurses Association code of Ethics was created as a guide to help nurses provide quality care while ensuring that all patients are protected and treated equally. Provision four of the ANA has four key points that emphasize the nurse’s responsibility and obligation to his or her patient. The first statement touches on the nurse’s authority, accountability and responsibility for the decisions being made. The second statement emphasizes the nurse’s responsibility to make decisions and take necessary actions to promote health (ANA, 2015, p4). The decisions made by the nurse have to be justifiable and must be patient care centered. Statement three of provision four focuses on the nurse’s responsibility in her actions, judgment, and actions (ANA, 2015, p4). An example of inadequate care would be a nurse administering the wrong medication to a patient. The last statement of…

A nurse's main goal is to provide adequate care for patients so that they can heal both physically and mentally in the most comfortable and painless way possible. In the American Nurses Association, "Code of Ethics for Nurses," the welfare of the patient is first and foremost the most important aspect of the nursing code. The safety, health, and autonomy of the patients is what the nurses strive for when treating patients, and equal care is to be given disregarding race, ethnic background, or…

American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics With reference to provision 1 of the American Nurse Association Code of Ethics, while practicing, a nurse has to be compassionate. Additionally, a nurse should show respect for inherent dignity, uniqueness and worth of every person without considering the nature of their health problems, personal attributes or their economic or social status. To narrow this down, a nurse is supposed to respect human dignity by recognition of the specific rights…

Nurses have an ethical obligation to uphold the rights and wishes of each patient. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics states that “The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient” (ANA, 2015). Patients have the autonomy to decide what happens to their body regarding medical treatment. In some cases, health care proxies are appointed to ensure that the patient’s wishes are followed through with when the patient can no longer speak for…

organization that works with nurses in the nephrology field who take care of patients with acute or chronic kidney disease. Every year there is an increase in end stage kidney failure population. I have been working as an acute hemodialysis nurse for almost two years. I am planning to join the ANNA sometimes soon in order to be aware of the latest evidence based practice and the newest ideas regarding the nephrology specialty. ANNA has a membership of over 10,000 registered nurses and other…

American Association of Critical Care Nurses American health care, like other business genres, responds to the demands of society (Shi, 2013). Thus, when the polio epidemic took place in the 1950s, American hospitals established the first intensive care units to care for these patients (AACN, 2015). In evaluating these units and assessing the successes and quality of care provided to these patients, cardiac units were developed in the 1960s to care for the increasing demands of the cardiac…

According to American Nurses Association, “A Healthy Work Environment is one that is safe, empowering, and satisfying.” Supporting optimal health and a safe work environment requires skilled communication. In Huntington Hospital Cancer Center, we work with different medical personnel such as doctors, an acupuncturist, nurse navigators, symptom management nurses, a social worker, a dietitian, therapists, and physicists. This multidisciplinary team meets weekly to discuss all our patients’…

professional organizations that are available to health care professionals especially nurses. Two of the more common professional nursing organizations in North America today are the National League of Nursing (NLN) and the American Nurses Association (ANA). In this paper, I will share with you what the American Nurses Association is, what goals and activities they perceive, how they meet, support, and advocate the evidenced based practice standards, and lastly I will clarify the concepts of…

The Path to a Successful Future Transitioning into a professional nursing role can be challenging for newly graduated nursing students. In order to succeed in the future you must be aware of the steps to obtain a nursing license, requirements to apply to a position as well as create a personal and professional short and long term plan to achieve your career goal. It is an important aspect to maintain a holistic life balance which requires practicing self-care activities to reduce stress and…

education and teaching, a number of hospitalizations in regards to diabetic side effects can be prevented, or at the least reduced. The following is a research paper discussing the nurse’s role in relations to diabetes self-management and patient education. According to International Journal of Nurses Studies, diabetes is one of the most common non-communicable long-term diseases in the world linked to high mortality, morbidity, loss of quality of life, and high social and…