Covid-19, ethical nursing management and codes of conduct: An analysis

The conduct of nurse managers, and health service managers more widely, has been subject to scrutiny critique because high-profile organisational failures in healthcare. This raises concerns about the practice nursing management use codes professional managerial conduct. Some responses such seem assume that will ensure or at least increase likelihood ethical be practised. Codes are general principles rules normative standards, including guides for action agents particular roles. Nurse stride two Contra some accounts roles a (nurse) manager, it is claimed there no intrinsic incompatibility though always possibility could become so likewise can used support making practical decisions via an ‘outside in’ approach with emphasis on ‘inside out’ agent’s character. It both approaches necessary, especially as action. However, neither sufficient judgement choice required (principles underdetermine action) conducive environment positively influences good by being supportive basic values healthcare institutions. response Covid-19 pandemic created unique set circumstances which judgement, all levels tested. turning point staff institutions (temporarily) freed from managerialism have demonstrated excellent other decision making. Organisations need learn this post pandemic.