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