Tag: Ethical issues

Nurses named most trusted profession for 22nd year in a row

Editor's Note:  An annual Gallup poll continues to rank nursing as the most trusted profession in the United States. However, the number of US adults who believe nurses are honest and highly ethical has declined more than 10 percent from its 2020 peak. Released January 22, Gallup’s 2023 Honesty and…

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By: Matt Danford
January 25, 2024
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The Joint Commission updates requirements for addressing ethical issues

Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on May 31, announced an update to the Leadership (LD) requirement addressing ethical issues, effective August 27. Element of Performance (EP) 1 of the standard LD.04.02.03—Ethical principles guide the [organization’s] business practices—now states: “The [organization] develops and implements a process that allows staff, [patients], and…

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By: Judy Mathias
June 1, 2023
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