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Code of Ethics is an important reference for all nurses rightfully striving to be a model of ethics within their profession The following discussion is a summary of what I learned from the points made within The ANA Code of Ethics 2015 The first point made was to recognize the importance of respecting the dignity rights and worth of clients and patients and that factors relating to diversity should never affect the nurse client relationship The illness of an individual shouldn t be a factor in determining their worth regardless of how dire their condition might be and each nurse needs to understand the patients right for self determination and respect their right choose what is done to and with their own self I learned that a nurse's primary commitment is to their client first and that they need to handle conflicts of interest by ensuring their patient s safety and interests while maintaining their professional integrity as a nurse For the importance of the patient's health in the spirit of teamwork it is important that the nurse is willing to collaborate with other colleagues and healthcare professionals Though a nurse may feel a sense of closeness with his or her client or colleague it's important for the nurse to maintain property professional boundaries within his or her relationship
