Which of the following statements indicates an appropriate understanding by the student nurse (SN)?
a. "I will be held to the same ethical standards as professional nurses."
b. "I will not be held ethically accountable until I graduate."
c. "My nurse educators are responsible for my ethical standards."
d. "Ethics are not important as a student."
ANS: A
The Code of Ethics for Nurses is "a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual (not just nurse educators) who enters the nursing profession," the profession's "nonnegotiable ethical standard," and "an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society." This is a powerful mandate for all nurses to communicate and act professionally to prevent inflicting physical or emotional pain on others while pursuing nursing education and engaging in nursing practice.
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