Ethics in Nursing
The nursing profession is considered one of the noblest professions of the day. A well-trained and registered nurse is expected to be the personification of high values and tolerance. He or she is supposed to stand for whatever is right and equitable in terms of faith and in the treatment being given to the patients in accordance to the patient’s full recovery. The contemporary nursing practice is versatile and spreads across a spectrum of duties and responsibilities. Most of the responsibilities of nurses and professional nursing ethics are not spelt on paper because he or she is expected to emulate the best under any circumstance. The American colleges of nursing are continuously working in this sector. Somehow, over the past decade, the monetary gains and the associated freebies have corrupted the practice. It is very difficult to narrow down to the do’s and don’ts of the nursing code of ethics, but it is very important to understand the implications involved. There are now numerous...