title: Ethics and information technology: how nurses balance when integrity and trust are at stake.
abstract: When we think about ethics in nursing, such things as "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) orders and euthanasia come to mind. However, in the information age, there are some often-overlooked ethical issues surrounding information and information systems. This article examines several information technology influences and their impact on the issues of ethics, integrity, and trust.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Informatics, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Mo 64117, USA. rsimpson@cerner.com
authors.forename: Roy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000941:ethics*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000941:ethics; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States