Impact of the nursing code of ethics on coordination and continuum of care

These principles include autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-

maleficence. These principles influence the nurses' activity to provide the best patient care.

Autonomy refers to recognizing the rights of each person to make their own decision concerning

their care. Nurses must provide all the medical information and education so that the patient can

decide the option that best suits them. Sometimes a patient may refuse to undertake a medical

treatment, and a nurse should respect their decision. Beneficence refers to nurses’ actions guided

by compassion. Justice guides nurses to care for all individuals fairly without discriminating

against them based on their financial status, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation