Code of Ethics

Personal Reflection on American Nurses Association Code of Ethics

Personal Reflection on ANA Code of Ethics

American Nurses Association (ANA) has developed the Code of Ethic for nurses to establish ethical standards and to guide them in decision making. The Code of Ethics is derived from many ethical theories and reflects the ethical and moral aspects of the nursing profession.

After reading the ANA Code of Ethics, I took some time to think about its meaning and how it affects me. Even though, this was the first time I have read the Code of Ethics in its wholeness, I found that I abided by it over the course of 7 years being a professional nurse in the U.S. I abided by the code without knowing it, because it represents the universal ethics and morals accepted in most...