Constraints on the moral agency of nurses
Rodney, P.; Starzomski, R.
Canadian Nurse 89(9): 23-26
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-4581 PMID: 8221594 Document Number: 411587
Awareness of nurses' ethical concerns has increased greatly over the last few years. In response to this awareness, the Canadian Nurses Association revised the Code of Ethics to provide direction for the implementation of ethical standards for nursing. Yet, a growing body of literature suggests that situational constraints make it difficult for nurses to uphold these standards. Overcoming these constraints will take concerted efforts in nursing education, administration, practice and research.