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Learn about the history, mission, and activities of the ANA, a professional organization for registered nurses in the US. The ANA promotes nursing standards, advocates for nurses' rights and welfare, and publishes journals and books.
A landmark Supreme Court case involving a young adult incompetent who was in a persistent vegetative state. The Court ruled that Missouri could require clear and convincing evidence of her wishes to withdraw life support, and created advance health directives.
The Nightingale Pledge is a statement of the ethics and principles of the nursing profession in the United States, named after Florence Nightingale. It was created in 1893 and revised in 1935, and it includes a vow to be loyal to physicians and a missioner of health.
Patient advocacy is a process in health care concerned with advocacy for patients, survivors, and caregivers. Learn about the origins, roles, and skills of patient advocates, as well as the different types of advocacy activities and interventions.
Nursing ethics is a branch of applied ethics that concerns itself with activities in the field of nursing. It shares many principles with medical ethics, but also emphasizes relationships, human dignity and collaborative care. Learn about the development, distinctive nature and themes of nursing ethics, as well as some awards for excellence in this field.
Case 1: A newborn with probably fatal birth defects that is a ward of the state is in the Neonatal ICU and nurses must decide what level of care represents beneficence, or "doing good." Case 2: The staff in a nursing home must decide between respecting a patient's autonomy and the need to restrain her to prevent injury.
CNA/NNOC is a labor union and professional association of registered nurses in the U.S., affiliated with National Nurses United. It advocates for nurse-to-patient ratios, health care reform, and workers' rights, and has a history of clashing with SEIU over hospital contracts.
California Energy Commission leaders called the new state building code an important step on the path to removing carbon pollution from buildings, which is is critical to meeting the state’s ...