The Nurse, in All Roles and Settings, Advances the Profession Through Research and Scholarly Inquiry, Professional Standards Development, and the Generation of Both Nursing and Health Policy. 7.1 Contributions through…
The Nurse, Through Individual and Collective Effort, Establishes, Maintains, and Improves the Ethical Environment of the Work Setting and Conditions of Employment That Are Conducive to Safe, Quality Health Care….
The Nurse Owes the Same Duties to Self as to Others, Including the Responsibility to Promote Health and Safety, Preserve Wholeness of Character and Integrity, Maintain Competence, and Continue Personal…
The Nurse Has Authority, Accountability, and Responsibility for Nursing Practice; Makes Decisions; and Takes Action Consistent with the Obligation to Promote Health and to Provide Optimal Care. 4.1 Authority, Accountability,…
The Nurse Promotes, Advocates for, and Protects the Rights, Health, and Safety of the Patient. 3.1 Protection of the Rights of Privacy and Confidentiality The need for health care does…
The Nurse’s Primary Commitment Is to the Patient, Whether An Individual, Family, Group, Community, or Population. 2.1 Primacy of the Patient’s Interests The nurse’s primary commitment is to the recipients…
The Nurse Practices with Compassion and Respect for the Inherent Dignity, Worth, and Unique Attributes of Every Person. 1.1 Respect for Human Dignity A fundamental principle that underlies all nursing…
Cranial Nerve Diseases Mary M. Guanci Certain cranial nerves (CNs) are especially vulnerable to injury because of their location within the cranial vault. CNs may be compressed by the vasculature…
Peripheral Neuropathies Joanne V. Hickey Peripheral neuropathy is defined as a condition in which there is alteration in function and structure of the motor, sensory, or autonomic components of a…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Joanne V. Hickey The clinical and pathological findings of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were first described by Charcot in 1872.1 In more than 100 years since first…
