Evaluate, analyzes, and reflect on the professional nurse values in practice. Identify legal and ethical standards in practice.

These values represent the beliefs and ideals that professional nurses use to guide their work. These include, but are not limited to, values such as respect for patient autonomy, justice and fairness in care delivery, advocacy on behalf of patients’ rights and interests, maintaining confidentiality of client information, providing evidence-based care, promoting holistic health outcomes through education and prevention activities.

It is also important to take into account legal and ethical standards when evaluating the professional values of nurses in their practice. This can range from following state law regulations that relate to the nursing profession to adhering to HIPAA rules when dealing with confidential patient information. Ethically speaking this involves upholding the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics which outlines responsibilities such as maintaining professional obligations to clients even when personal opinions may differ from those held by others in the healthcare community or making sure that a nurse always puts their patients’ best interests first when considering treatment options available.

By reflecting on these standards, nurses are encouraged to reflect critically upon what is most important for them personally as well as professionally. They also remain grounded in their practices by adhering to accepted guidelines of ethical behavior. It ensures all healthcare professionals are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for their patients, while also adhering to the established guidelines set by the governing bodies in the field.