Nurses Can Move the Needle on Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Nurses experience moral distress when they cannot do “the right thing” for patients. See what tops the list of ethical dilemmas.

There may not be a Hippocratic Oath for nurses, but that doesn't mean new graduates are completely without a shared moral compass. Learn more about the Hippocratic Oath and how nurse ethics are shaping modern-day patient care.

Deal with ethical issues in nursing by embracing the American Nurses Association’s nursing code of ethics. Take your concerns to your nurse manager or ethics committee when you’re unsure how to handle ethical dilemmas. Examine the top ethical issues nurses may face in the coming year in this guide.

Critical thinking in nursing is the difference between blindly following the doctor's orders and accepting responsibility for your patient's care. Here are some examples of critical thinking in nursing and why it's so important.

New health care delivery models that elevate nurses' roles to “care integrators” may offer more efficiency with better patient.