Ethics in a Nursing Program and in Practice.

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Beatriz Gonzalez

Miami Regional University

MSN5600L Laboratory for Diagnosis, Symptom & Illness Disease

Professor Dra: Idania Martin

3/4/2026

Professional identity ethics.

Ethics cannot be viewed as an addition to clinical ability; it is the system that can render advanced practice safe and plausible. According to the ICN Code of Ethics (2021), nurses have duties towards patients, the profession, and society, which are based on honesty, accountability, and respect (ICN, 2021). The AACN Essentials (2021) in graduate education relate ethics with competency-based outcomes, scholarship, and responsible leadership, which will be transferred to the licensure and practice environments (AACN, 2021).

Exam in a Master’s course (with plagiarism)

One of the most obvious ones is self-plagiarism or patchwriting, e.g., using a previous assignment of another course (or copying and pasting a lot of large blocks of articles) without disclosure and proper references. Other students justify this by thinking that this is my own work, yet it is still in violation of academic integrity since it will distort new learning. Standards of authorship and plagiarism in health scholarship involve transparency and originality of work, proper citation, and responsibility of the materials submitted (ICMJE, 2021). The consequences can be zero on the assignment, a report on academic integrity, and a long-term negative reputation, particularly in programs that prepare students to work as APRNs.

Example in nursing practice

Practically, one of the biggest breaches of ethics is concealing a mistake, such as giving the wrong dosage and not reporting it, or manipulating the records to conceal an almost-miss. This action is dangerous to the safety of patients and impedes the learning of the system. As an ethical nursing practice, truthful reporting and accountability are obligatory, as well as the actions that prioritize the welfare of the patients over self-protection (ICN, 2021). This can be terminated, loss of trust in the team, exposure to law, and possible board review based on damage and purpose.

What prevention looks like

It should not be punishment only in prevention: there should be clear policies and faculty coaching on how to write scholarly papers, with a culture of reporting any concerns, being both safe and encouraged. Once ethics is modelled on a regular basis at school, integrity will be reinforced in practice (ICN, 2021).

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