Dear Readers: Welcome to the second issue of our new online newsletter, Ethics and Human Rights Issues Update! This spring and summer has been an auspicious time for ethics issues in nursing and healthcare. In June, the ANA House of Delegates voted to accept the nine major provisions of our new Code of Ethics for Nurses. In mid July, the ANA Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics voted to accept the text of the Interpretive Statements that accompany the Code and we now have a completely approved document in print! This is the first time in more than 25 years that our Code of Ethics has undergone a complete revision and you can place an advance order for the complete document by telephoning 800-637-0323. You may also access the nine major provisions of the new Code online .
Welcome to the second issue of our new online newsletter, Ethics and Human Rights Issues Update! This spring and summer has been an auspicious time for ethics issues in nursing and healthcare. In June, the ANA House of Delegates voted to accept the nine major provisions of our new Code of Ethics for Nurses. In mid July, the ANA Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics voted to accept the text of the Interpretive Statements that accompany the Code and we now have a completely approved document in print! This is the first time in more than 25 years that our Code of Ethics has undergone a complete revision and you can place an advance order for the complete document by telephoning 800-637-0323. You may also access the nine major provisions of the new Code
This summer we also conducted our second annual summer intern program. We were fortunate to have Kevin Hook, a critical care nurse with a background in journalism, religious studies and nursing, here with us at the ANA office for five weeks. Kevin received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from Columbia University, and his master of arts degree in Religious Studies and Ethics from Indiana University. You will see the fine fruits of Kevin's efforts in two articles and a case study in this issue of The Update . Please read and enjoy the features that follow and let us hear from you. Comments and suggestions are always welcome!