NURS 285 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Canadian Nurses Association
7 Nov 2016
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Nursing 285 Week 9 RR
CNA. (2008). Code of Ethics. Ottawa, Canada: Author.
The Code of Ethics written by the Canadian Nurses Association is a statement of the
ethical values of nurses and of nurses’ commitments to persons with health-care needs
and persons receiving care.
Intended for nurses in all contexts and domains and at all levels of decision making
The code of ethics for RNs serves as a foundation for nurses’ ethical practice.
o It also serves as a guidance for ethical relationships, responsibilities and decision
making.
o Serves as a means of self-evaluation and self-reflection
o The code is a reflection of nurse’s responsibility as a self-regulated profession
(NURSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ETHICS OF THEIR PRACTICE)
Seven Primary Values
1. Providing safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care
a. Involves a number of ethical responsibilities such as engaging in compassionate
care through speech and body language, building trustworthy relationships, admit
mistakes, question and intervene in non-ethical care, and prevent and minimize all
forms of violence.
2. Promoting health and well-being
a. Involves a number of ethical responsibilities such as being direct and foremost,
advocate for least restrictive measures, and collaborate with other HCPs.
3. Promoting and respecting informed decision-making
a. Involves a number of ethical responsibilities such as respecting the wishes of
cable persons to decline help, insure there is informed consent, advocate for
patients’ choice and thoughts, and be sensitive to the inherent power differentials
4. Preserving dignity
a. Involves a number of responsibilities such as relating to all people with respect,
support the person, family, group, population or community in maintaining
dignity and integrity, and when a person is dying to support family and alleviate
suffering for client.
5. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality
a. Involves a number of responsibilities such as respecting the right of patient’s to
have control over personal information, making sure to handle information with
dignity and confidentiality, and not abusing their right to access information.
6. Promoting justice
a. Involves a number of responsibilities such as not discriminating patients
colleagues, or their families, refrain from judging or labeling, not engaging in any
form of lying, punishment, or torture, and making fair decisions for patients.
7. Being accountable
a. Involves a number of responsibilities such as adhering to the Code of Ethics,
being honest, and practicing within the limits of your competence, and
maintaining their fitness to practice.
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