Leveraging the Code of Ethics to Practically Promote Ethics During COVID-19

Nurse Lead. 2022 Feb;20(1):48-51. doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2021.10.006. Epub 2021 Oct 26.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced many ethical challenges for nurse leaders who need the courage, ability, and support to make the right decisions. This paper discusses 3 ethical challenges: workforce shortages, staff assignments, and moral distress. It also offers strategies to leverage our code of ethics to navigate these situations.