NSG 3301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6,18,19: Canadian Nurses Association, Nuremberg Code, Convenience Sampling
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Cna (canadian nurses association) outlines the ethical standards for practice: (includes pts rights, w/regards to research) Standards: represent rules & regulations and apply to the participation of human research participants to ensure that nursing research is conducted legally and ethically. Code of ethics for registered nurses: revision (in 2008): clarifications of the meanings of justice, health, and well- being w/a stronger focus of human rights. Ends justify the means : never tolerated: must take every precaution to protect the ones being studied from physical/mental harm. Ethical and legal considerations in research: a historical perspective. Ethical and legal considerations regarding medical research: first in wwii: (lawyers defending war criminals intended to justify the atrocities committed by. Nazi physicians by claiming their actions were for medical research ) Code of ethics developed as 10 rules: the nuremberg code: defines voluntary, legal capacity, sufficient understanding, and enlightened decision. Basic ethical principles relevant to the conduct of research.