Review your Ethical Lens Inventory™ to determine how your values guide your ethical decision-making.
Write your own 8- to 10-sentence personal ethics statement.
Consider the standards set by the American Nurses Association.
Analyze the role of ethical and professional standards in the professional nursing practice.
Assess your own personal character and values.
Evaluate behaviors or traits you consider particularly important to professional practice.
Review the ANA Code of Ethics. How does your statement compare?
Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis, comparing at least two of your beliefs with like points in the ANA Code of Ethics.
Format your paper, including reference page, according to APA guidelines.
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Grading Criteria: Your Personal Ethics Statement
Content: 8 points possible
Points possible
Points earned
Considers the standards set in the nurse code of ethics.
1.6

Analyzes the role of ethical and professional standards in the professional nursing practice.
1.6

Assesses personal character and values.
1.6

Evaluates behaviors or traits they consider particularly important to professional practice.
1.6

Compares personal ethics statement with the ANA Code of Ethics.
1.6

Format: 2 points possible
Points possible
Points earned
The paper-including headings, title page, and reference page-is formatted according to APA guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
0.25

Personal ethics statement is 8- to 10-sentences in length.
0.25

Comparison analysis meets the 700- to 1,050-word minimum.
0.25

Assignment has a scholarly tone.
0.25

Paper is neat, logical, organized, and easy to understand.
0.25

Paper is organized and flows well, including an introduction and conclusion.
0.25

Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.
0.25

Contains the required number of sources.
0.25

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