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- Nursing disciplinary action can include fines or civil penalties. Fines or civil penalties apply to several violations, but they are common in cases where a nurse committed fraud or otherwise gained financially from their violation. Nurses must also pay for any remedial requirements (such as mandatory education) or substance misuse treatment.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Fines or civil penalties apply to several violations, but they are common in cases where a nurse committed fraud or otherwise gained financially from their violation. Nurses must also pay for any remedial requirements (such as mandatory education) or substance misuse treatment.
- According to the CNA and NSO Nurse Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report, the most common reason for allegations is professional conduct vio...
- Nursing disciplinary action that includes license suspension or revocation is rare. According to the NCSBN, each year less than 1% of nurses have a...
- Nurses can get legal counsel at any stage of nursing disciplinary action, from the initial complaint through the board's actions. Some law firms sp...
- Nursing disciplinary action can include fines or civil penalties. Fines or civil penalties apply to several violations, but they are common in case...
The CNA Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2017) is a statement of the ethical values of registered nurses and nurses licensed in extended roles, such as nurse practitioners. It demonstrates nurses’ commitment to persons with health-care needs and persons receiving care.
It is important for all nurses to work toward adhering to the values in the Code at all times for persons receiving care — regardless of attributes such as age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, and others — in order to uphold the dignity of all.
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- “The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person.”
- “The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population.”
- “The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.”
- “The nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.”
Sep 28, 2021 · Unprofessional conduct is a complex phenomenon that is connected to nurses’ individual and working backgrounds and has an impact on their work performance. More research is needed to identify how nursing communities can detect, manage and limit the serious effects and consequences of unprofessional conduct.
- Oili Papinaho, Arja Häggman-Laitila, Mari Kangasniemi
- 2021
Although there are many ethical principles that guide nursing practice, foundational ethical principles include autonomy (self-determination), beneficence (do good), nonmaleficence (do no harm), justice (fairness), fidelity (keep promises), and veracity (tell the truth).
Jan 19, 2024 · An ethical issue in nursing is a situation in which the nurse must make a choice between two “correct” but conflicting values: the values held by the nurse and the values of the other parties (the patient, the patient’s family, other healthcare staff, or some combination).
