| Help | Mean | Rank | Percent indicating 3, 4 or 5 | Percent indicating “NA” |
H17 | your own personal moral values and standards | 4.82 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
H15 | the fact that your immediate boss does not pressure you into compromising your ethical standards | 4.75 | 2 | 98.5 | 0.4 |
H11 | an organizational environment/culture which does not encourage you to compromise your ethical values to achieve organizational goals | 4.43 | 3 | 96.3 | 0.7 |
H12 | ability to go to your boss for information and advice on ethical issues | 4.42 | 4 | 95.9 | 0.7 |
H14 | a committee, team or individual in your organization who can be consulted to address ethical issues arising in an active clinical case | 4.42 | 4 | 96.7 | 1.5 |
H13 | ability to go beyond your boss to higher level managers for information and advice on ethical issues | 4.38 | 6 | 95.3 | 6.2 |
H8 | a contact person in your organization to which you can report unethical activity | 4.30 | 7 | 93.2 | 2.6 |
H9 | a management philosophy in your organization which emphasizes ethics in operations | 4.27 | 8 | 95.1 | 2.2 |
H10 | clear communication of appropriate ethical behavior by management | 4.27 | 8 | 95.2 | 1.1 |
H6 | your organization’s policy for identifying and resolving ethical issues | 4.13 | 10 | 95.5 | 2.2 |
H16 | help from your co-workers in resolving your ethical dilemmas | 4.13 | 10 | 95.9 | 0.4 |
H2 | literature on ethics/professionalism | 4.06 | 12 | 96.3 | 0.4 |
H3 | professional publications/resources on ethics (e.g., AACN Standards of Care) | 4.03 | 13 | 94.4 | 2.6 |
H4 | professional meetings where ethical issues can be discussed | 4.03 | 13 | 94.3 | 3.7 |
H18 | your family and friends who provide support and insight for you in resolving ethical conflicts | 3.97 | 15 | 92.6 | 5.5 |
H5 | your organization’s statement on ethics | 3.96 | 16 | 92.8 | 2.9 |
H1 | the current American Nurses Association Code of Ethics | 3.90 | 17 | 90.7 | 1.5 |
H7 | ethics training provided by your organization | 3.51 | 18 | 83.8 | 14.3 |