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It is here where Isabel Hampton, Lavinia Dock, Ethel Fenwick Discussed nursing. Isabel was made chairperson of meetings. 

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1893 The formation of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools in the US and Canada. 

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1893 The formation of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools in the US and Canada. 

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Edith Draper advised for the need of nurse organizations. Isabel Hampton outlined an organization of superintendents. At the end of the discussions 18 superintendents made the American Society of Superintendents which later was changed to National League of Nursing education (NLNE)in 1912.

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In 1896 12 delegates from Alumnae Association and 12 members of the American Society of Superintendents found the Nurses Associated Alumnae. The Nurses Associated Alumnae drafted a constitution and bylaws stated the need for improvement in education in training schools, code of ethics, and unification of nurses.

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Delegates from around the world discussed nursing issues. Ethel Fenwick proposed an organization where nurses around the world can communicate. The International Council of Nurses.

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The American Journal of Nursing was created by Nursing Associated Alumnae (NAA) to legitimize nursing as a profession. The journal allowed nurses to share information.

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North Carolina was the 1st state with nursing requirements for education, registration and to practice nursing.

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Black nurses were discriminated, and left out of organizations. Martha Minerva Franklin invited 1500 black nurses to to discuss their role or lack of. After the meeting the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses ( NACGN) was formed. Adah Thomas was elected president of NACGN.

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While NAA was voicing for nurses to be seen as professionals the women's suffrage was affecting the progress. In 1907 in the convention of the NAA Lavinia Dock spoke about the significance of the Women's Suffrage movement.  In 1915 the NAA finally endorsed the Women's suffrage.

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Ludie Andrews fought for black nurses equal registration opportunities in Georgia and won in 1920.

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In 1914, 40 states passed registration laws. Most states required nurses to be graduates of a training school. Pass an exam given by the state board nurse examiners.

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In 1917 the NAA, who changed their name in 1912 to National League Nursing Education (NLNE), came up with the Standard Curriculum of Schools of Nursing Guidelines. Which provided training schools guidelines on what a nursing program should have.

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In 1950, consultations with Alumnae groups in each state created the Code of Ethics for the nursing profession.

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Because nurses work in challenging conditions confronting life and death situations, the nursing code of ethics establishes standards that help them provide the best quality patient care with compassion, respect, and accountability.

The most recently revised version of the Code of Ethics for Nurses developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) establishes these ethical standards for nursing professionals.

The code compels nurses to make decisions that protect the rights and safety of their patients independent of personal bias or conflicts of interest. The nursing code of ethics serves as a foundational, non-negotiable guide for nurses to use when analyzing situations and making ethical decisions in the best interests of their patients.

9 Provisions in the Nursing Code of Ethics

The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses consists of nine provisions and support statements. The provisions assert the ethical and moral foundation of the nursing profession.

Provision 1: The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person.

Provision 2: The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population.

Provision 3: The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.

Provision 4: 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.

Provision 5: 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 and professional growth.

Provision 6: The nurse, through individual and collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment of the work setting and conditions of employment that support safe, quality healthcare.

Provision 7: The nurse, in all roles and settings, advances the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards development, and the initiation of both nursing and health policy.

Provision 8: The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.

Provision 9: The profession of nursing, collectively through its professional organizations, must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession, and integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.

How to Become an Ethical Nurse

Becoming a registered nurse (RN) requires at least a nursing diploma or two-year associate degree in nursing (ADN), although an increasing number of employers require a four-year bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).

Ethics training has become an important part of nursing education, providing the skills needed for ethically guided decision-making that aligns with the nursing code of ethics.

Steps to Become a Registered Nurse

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Because nurses work in challenging conditions confronting life and death situations, the nursing code of ethics establishes standards that help them provide the best quality patient care with compassion, respect, and accountability. The most recently revised version of the Code of Ethics for Nurses developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) establishes these ethical standards for nursing professionals.

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In the future maybe in the next 5 years we can have an easy transition to getting licensure approval for temporary work overseas when nurses are in need. There are programs where nurses can come to the USA to work. From what is known the process is complicated. Hopefully in the future there can be a program were the transition for international nurses to be able to work. Congress will need to get involve, the International Council of Nurses will also need to get involved.

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For example, accepting Chinese nurses to come to the United States as travail nurses, Chinese nurses are one of the nurses who love their profession the most.