title: Constraints on the moral agency of nurses.
abstract: Awareness of nurses' ethical concerns has increased greatly over the last few years. In response to this awareness, the Canadian Nurses Association revised the Code of Ethics to provide direction for the implementation of ethical standards for nursing. Yet, a growing body of literature suggests that situational constraints make it difficult for nurses to uphold these standards. Overcoming these constraints will take concerted efforts in nursing education, administration, practice and research.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodney
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Starzomski
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012956:Societies, Nursing