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The ICN code of ethics for nurses: a time for revision
Author(s) -
Stievano Alessandro,
Tschudin Verena.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/inr.12525
Subject(s) - globe , ethical code , code (set theory) , nursing , work (physics) , meaning (existential) , health care , medicine , public relations , psychology , political science , computer science , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , set (abstract data type) , psychotherapist , ophthalmology , programming language
Since its development in 1953, the International Council of Nursing's Code of Ethics for Nurses has been revised a number of times and adopted or adapted as a guide for nurses in many countries. The Code serves as a critical model for ethical standards in the nursing profession, stressing responsibility and advocacy for the human rights of patients, their families and communities, as well as social issues, the work of nurses within health care systems and working with other health professionals. The most recent edition of the Code (2012) is now in the process of revision by an international Steering Committee. This policy paper describes the meaning of the Code, as well as the processes in place to develop a revised Code that is better fitted for the current needs of nurses around the globe.