Which of the following are true about nursing ethics? (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Is a code of behavior that combines professional expectations that border on legal issues
B) Promote the pride and reputation of the nursing profession
C) Result more from patients' expectations of nurses than from actual legal boundaries
D) Require nurses to share their personal beliefs with patients and co-workers
E) Are established strictly by laws in each state
F) Require nurses to handle their personal problems outside their work environment
A, B, C, F
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