NURSING VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS – DNP

NURSING VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS – DNP

What is the importance of values and ethics? Values and ethics set the tone for human behavior. Values and ethics determine how we interact with the world, with those around us, and with ourselves. Values and ethics provide the framework for how we view the world, as well as what we put into it. Nursing values and professional ethics are no different. These values and ethics determine the code by which we care, communicate, and approach the job of nursing.

So, what role do nursing values and professional ethics play in public health and policy?

For this Discussion, you will consider the role of nursing values and professional ethics in your selected advocacy issue. You will also consider the impact of law, politics, and ethics on the issue.

RESOURCES

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WEEKLY RESOURCES

Required Readings

• Dawes, D. E. (2020). The political determinants of health. Johns Hopkins University Press.

o Chapter 2, “Setting the Precedent: America’s Attempts to Address the Political Determinants of Health Inequalities” (pp. 18–40)

• Porche, D. J. (2023). Health policy: Applications for nurses and other healthcare professionals (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

o Chapter 16, “Policy, Law, and Politics: Ethical Perspective” (pp. 239–254)

• American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statementsLinks to an external site.. https://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only

• American Nurses Association. (2015). Chapter 1. Social contract theory: This profession called “nursing,” and its rights, privileges, and obligations. In Guide to nursing’s social policy statementLinks to an external site. (pp. 1–28). https://www.nursingworld.org/~4af892/globalassets/catalog/sample-chapters/guide-to-nursings-social-policy-statement.pdf

• Satcher Health Leadership Institute. (n.d.). COVID-19 fact sheetsLinks to an external site. [Infographics]. https://satcherinstitute.org/resources/covid-19-fact-sheets/