ANA

1. How specifically does the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses guide nursing practice during this COVID-19 pandemic?

2. How can the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses guide practice in response to a pandemic? What are some of the concerns nurses must face?

3. Under what circumstances might it be appropriate for nurses not to volunteer to respond to the pandemic?

4. What specific responsibilities do employers have for the staff in a time of pandemic conditions?

5. Is is ever appropriate for a nurse to publicly criticize her employer (for lack of PPE, for example?) Explain.

6. Name one resource that might be used to help decrease the risk to the nurse.

7. Give one example of how healthcare workers can educate those in their system about the risks that are encountered daily in the delivery of care in a pandemic setting?