For each of the nine ethical provisions of the Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA, 2001), consider the interpretative statements located on the website at www.nursingworld.org/ethics/code/ethicscode150.htm, and describe how they are applicable to each of the following environments for nursing practice: acute care in a hospital setting, home care, and clinic or occupational health setting.

Provision 1 - The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 2 - The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 3 - The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 4 - The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 5 - The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 6 - The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving health-care environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality health care and consistent with the values of the profession through invididual and collective action.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 7 - The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 8 - The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic

Provision 9 - The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping social policy.

Acute care

Home Care

Clinic