Which of the following is considered to be nursing's first code of ethics?
1. Nightingale Pledge
2. Code for Professional Nurses
3. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
4. International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses
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Florence Nightingale lived in the 1800s. The Code for Professional Nurses was adopted in 1950, the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements was adopted in 2001, and Interna-tional Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses was adopted in 2000.
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