Find support and important resources to help address the complex ethical and human rights issues confronting nursing today.

Nurses have authority over nursing practice and are responsible and accountable for their practice consistent with their obligations to promote health, prevent illness, and provide optimal care.

Grounded in nursing’s enduring commitment to health and social justice, the Code serves as a timeless yet dynamic foundation to nursing theory, practice, and praxis, expressing the values, …

Jan 29, 2025 · For more than 60 years, the Code of Ethics for Nurses has been the cornerstone of ethical nursing practice providing guidance and instruction to effectively and honorably carry …

The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (The Code) was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities (downloadable copy)

The Code of Ethics for Nurses (Code) establishes the ethical standard for the pro-fession and provides a guide for nurses to use in ethical practice and decision- making without dictating a …

May 2, 2015 · The American Nurses Association has guided and supported nursing practice through creation and implementation of a nationally accepted Code of Ethics for Nurses with …

Ethics Information from the American Nurses Association, including links to the Code of Ethics for Nurses, and articles, books and webinars on Nursing ethics

Learn about the 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the work to strengthen our ethical foundations and inspire ethical action across the spectrum.

Nursing values and ethics, described in the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, place caring and compassion as central elements in the nurse-patient relationship.