Question

ANA code of ethics similarities and differences to ICN code of ethics

Compare and contrast the responsibilities you think a nurse has with those that the ANA Code discusses. What are the similarities and what are the differences? Discuss what you found to be new that a nurse does, as defined by the code.

Compare and contrast the ANA and ICN Codes. Which one do you like better and explain why?

Answer 1

ANA(American Nurses Association) code of ethics for nurses provide ethical obligations and statement for the nursing professions. it is an ethical practice for patient safety and quality of care. It has many provisions for the nursing profession.
ICN code of ethics is an international council of nurses (ICN) that provides ethical obligations for nurses to promote health, prevent illness and improve wellness and avoid suffering. It has four principles for standards of ethical conduct, that is nurses and people, nurses and practice, nurses and profession, nurses and coworkers. It is the first international code of ethics for nurses.
Both the codes shows the nurses are ethically proven, prevent conflict and barrier with fulfilling a professional obligation. These codes support nurse and reduce moral dilemmas.
ANA code of ethics important principles as respecting patient and human dignity, justice in practice, respect patient autonomy, respect compassion, and kindness, improve trust with the patient and have communication with health care providers, awareness with ethical guidelines, improvement in practical competence, respecting patient privacy and maintaining confidentiality, honesty, loyalty professional conscience, responsibility, and accountability, etc.
ICN code of ethics focuses on general responsibility for nurses to conserve life, alleviate suffering and promote health. emphasize duty-based obligations, respecting human dignity without discrimination. Technology innovation improves the code of ethics more effectively and efficiently than before.
ANA and the ICN code of ethics have the main theme of compassionate patient care and avoid patient suffering. Nurses for the patient to self-determination and to protect moral space when providing care.
ICN code of ethics is old ethics that developing a code of ethics for nurses stated in 1899. ANA code of ethics adopted new development for nurses with moral provisions for their work. ANA provides a framework for nurses to practice with advanced ethics consideration to handle ethical issues and conflicts that cause a negative impact on the patient-nurse relationship and treat. ANA code of ethics is better for nurse practice in 21century that emphasize the needs for the patient as improving humanity, honesty, courage, and wisdom for moral obligations followup to promote the values and respect human being, it focuses on the wholeness of character when holding nursing profession.