The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses specifies what nurses are accountable for in terms of people, practice, society, coworkers, and the profession. The philosophical basis for this code is that nurses are responsible for pr
1. Integrating research findings into practice
2. Implementing a patient's plan of care
3. Evaluating patient progress toward identified outcomes
4. Analyzing assessment data to determine issues
Correct Answer: 1
The nurse who is practicing within the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Performance would integrate research findings into practice. The standards focus ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality nursing practice, communication, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The other activities would be implemented when the nurse is adhering to the American Nurses Association Standards of Practice.
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