title: Nursing practice implications of the year of ethics.
abstract: e 2015 ANA Code of Ethics is foundational to professional nursing practice and is aligned with AWHONN’s core values, standards of care and position statement on ethical decision-making in the clinical setting. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of nurses to ensure an ethical practice environment is critical to perinatal health outcomes and sta engagement and to the prevention of moral distress.
authors.forename: Karen T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health