Prepare a two to three page written assignment that includes the following:

Content:

Prepare a two to three page written assignment that includes the following:

• Introduction to the assignment (sections of the assignment)
• Describe the importance of the code of ethics in nursing
• Identify the American Nurses Association Standards of Practice for the licensure you are obtaining (LPN or RN)
• Conclusion (reflect on the criteria of the assignment)
• Use at least two credible resources to support your findings. For example, one of the resources could be the ANA Standards of Practice, and another resource could be the ANA Code of Ethics. These resources must be integrated into the body of your paper using at least two in-text citations. Be sure to use proper APA format and style.

Format:

• Two to three page written assignment
• Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• Logical, original and insightful
• Professional organization, style, and mechanics in APA format

Answer preview

American Nurse Association (ANA) defines the code of ethics as the moral principles that guide nurses in harmoniously practicing their profession with quality nursing care and nursing’s ethical duty.  Nursing ethics’ main principles are; autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non- maleficence (ANA, 2009). The ANA principles of practice encompass the nursing process and activities that nurses are required to engage.  In the assignments are two sections; section one will discuss the importance of the code of ethics in nursing, and section two will discuss the American Nurses Association Standards of practice.

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