The nurse intends to lobby the state legislature to write a new code of ethics for the nurses in the state. Is this an appropriate idea?
A) No, federal lawmakers have jurisdiction over codes of ethics.
B) No, the code of ethics is the product of hospital associations across the nation.
C) No, professional nursing organizations write the code of ethics for nurses.
D) Yes, the code of ethics is written and published by individual state legislatures.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rationale 1: Federal lawmakers do not write codes of ethics for other professional groups such as nurses.
Rationale 2: Hospital organizations do not band together and write nursing codes of ethics.
Rationale 3: Codes of ethics for nursing are written by nursing organizations.
Rationale 4: State legislatures do not write the nursing code of ethics.

The Nurse Intends to Lobby the State Legislature to Write