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The following is a synopsis of the document "Human Rights Guidelines for Nurses in Clinical and other Research" (American Nurses Association, 1985). In general, the American Nurses' Association is concerned with the protection of the rights of both nurses who.
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In nursing practice, the care and well-being of the patient is a priority. In nursing research, however, the value, accuracy, and reliability of the research is another consideration.
Clinical research is fundamental to medical advancement. However, history shows that researchers have not always treated participants with the respect they deserve. This has been especially true for participants from historically marginalized groups such as prisoners, people with disabilities, or people of color.
Nurses and others responsible for caring for these patients often experience “moral injury:” the suffering caused by having to witness or participate in unethical treatment.
In 1985, the American Nurses Association (ANA) updated its earlier statement on Human Rights Guidelines for Nurses in Clinical and Other Research to provide a framework for nurses to understand their obligations to protect participants and their own rights.
These guidelines are consistent with but narrower than the ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses, gives nurses the tools to make ethical decisions, protect participants, and protect themselves and others from undergoing moral injury.
This page summarizes the ethical codes of practice and informed consent in nursing and helps you to understand how to apply them.
Nurses leading or supporting research face ethical considerations when new processes are used without understanding the outcome. In other words, they must decide the right thing to do when there is no certainty that a technique or procedure will help patients and there is a risk of harm.
Nurses are not alone in this responsibility. Organizations that perform research typically assign groups to protect the rights of research participants and those engaged in research.
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