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International Care Ethics Observatory News
The International Care Ethics (ICE) Observatory is based in the School of Health and Social Care, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
The overall aim of the ICE Observatory is to engage in research and scholarship that illuminate the importance and complexity of care activities and underpin innovative and effective interventions that develop and sustain ethical care practices. The ICE Observatory acts as an inter-disciplinary, national and international hub of educational, organizational and research expertise and activity to revalue care and promote an in-depth understanding of, and commitment to, ethics in health and social care. In addition to initiating and promoting international research, the Centre also hosts an annual conference, regular ethics seminars and a post-graduate professional ethics summer school.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Ethics and Human Rights in Health and Social Care
14th & 15th September 2016
University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of NursingWHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Practitioners, researchers, educators, managers and students in the field of health and social care from around the world are invited to attend and participate in this conference to engage in plenary lectures, panel discussions and oral presentations.
Everyday ethics in health and social care Political aspects of ethics in care Globalization and care ethics Interconnection between care and nursing ethics Interconnection between ethics and human rights in health care Moral distress in care professionals and its consequences Virtues (e.g. courage) in care and nursing Ethics and professional regulation Ethical climate in health and social care organisations Students’ perspectives on ethics in care Students’ perspectives on human rights in care Care practices, ethics and boundaries Care practices, human rights and boundaries Multi-disciplinary perspectives on ethics in care Ethical issues in caring for vulnerable populations Human rights issues in caring for vulnerable populations Ethical issues in nursing education Ethics and human rights in health education Ethics and human rights in health research Ethics and human rights in health management Cultural dimensions of ethical care Flourishing of care-recipients and care-givers Philosophical perspectives on ethics in care The development and value of codes of ethics The future of ethics in care Ethics and human rights and simulation
Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts
All abstracts must be submitted online to e-mail – All abstract submissions and presentations must be written in English or Portuguese. The abstracts should be no longer than The Scientific committee members will review and select submitted abstracts. Contact author will automatically receive an e-mail confirming the acceptance of his/her abstract before All accepted abstracts will be published in the programme and abstracts book. In order for your abstract to be included in the Final Programme and in the Abstract book, the presenting author must register and pay the registration fee by If you have any further queries, please send an e-mail:
Specific Instructions for Oral Presentation
The oral presentation must be in English or Portuguese. Oral presentations should be uploaded to the main presentation computer in the slide check room 2 hours before the presentation time.
Important Information
The University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900 Campus Universitário Ribeirão Preto-SP1 4040-902 Brazil Email:
Call for Nominations: 2016 Human Rights and Nursing Awards
The Human Rights and Nursing Awards are presented to any nurse in recognition of an outstanding commitment to human rights and exemplifying the essence of nursing’s philosophy of humanity.
Criteria for the Human Rights and Nursing Award
The Directors and local Management Committee review all nominations for the Human Rights Award annually. The contributions and accomplishments of the nominee must be of international significance to human rights. The contributions of the nominee have influenced healthcare and/or nursing practice.
Please contact Dr Verena Tschudin, University of Surrey, if you know of a nurse in your country who is worthy of such an award. There is now a significant financial component, and these awards can help develop human rights–related activities.
Verena can be reached via email at
Online Newsfeeds about Nursing Ethics and Healthcare Ethics
Automated Newsfeeds from Nursing Times.net
For up-to-date news items, analysis and nursing practice, please visit the following link: http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/news-topics/ethics-and-law-in-nursing or follow on Twitter: @NursingTimes
Automated Newsfeeds from NSW Health
This website provides up-to-date information on developments in health law and ethics from Australia and around the world. For more information, visit the following link: http://www.ehln.org/
Online Resources on Nursing Ethics and Healthcare Ethics
International Council for Nurses Code of Ethics
For the latest revised 2012 version of the registered nurse (RN) code of ethics, please visit the following link: http://www.icn.ch/about-icn/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/
Top 25 Nursing Ethics Blogs
ICE Observatory is listed as one of the top 25 nursing ethics blogs. For more information on other blogs, please visit the following link: http://lpntobsnonline.org/2010/top-25-nursing-ethics-blogs/
Nursing and Midwifery Council, United Kingdom
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of the United Kingdom has published a revised code which places public expectations at the heart of good nursing and midwifery practice. The revised code builds on the content of the current version, which was published in 2008. The code has been written with the input of many patients, carers, nurses and midwives. It is shaped around four statements, which state that good nurses and midwives will prioritize people, practise effectively, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust. The revised code can be downloaded at http://www.nmc-uk.org/media/Latest-news/Revised-Code-for-nurses-and-midwives-/
American Nurses Association
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is proud to announce a completely updated Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (The Code). This revision is the definitive framework for ethical analysis and decision-making for RNs across all practice levels, roles and settings. Revisions were made in response to the complexities of modern nursing, to simplify and more clearly articulate the content, to anticipate advances in healthcare, and to incorporate aids that would make it richer, more accessible, and easier to use. This revision retains interpretive statements for each provision that provide more specific guidance for practice. The statements are responsive to the contemporary context of nursing and recognize the larger scope of nursing’s concern in relation to health. It also includes another innovation: links to foundational and supplemental documents, which will be available later in 2015. More information about the revised code can be found at http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the document Global health ethics: key issues, which aims to assist policy-makers, healthcare providers and researchers to understand key concepts in health ethics and to identify basic ethical questions surrounding health and healthcare. It illustrates the challenges of applying ethical principles to global public health and outlines practical strategies for dealing with those challenges. More information can be found at http://www.who.int/ethics/publications/global-health-ethics/en/
Hastings Center
This website offers news, information and resources relating to fundamental ethical issues in the areas of health, medicine and environment that affect individuals, communities and societies. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.thehastingscenter.org/ or follow on Twitter: @hastingcenter
BioEdge
BioEdge is edited by Michael Cook who is based in Melbourne, Australia, and provides regular updates and news regarding bioethics around the world.
Go to: http://www.bioedge.org/ or follow on Twitter: @bioedge
International Center for Health, Law and Ethics
The International Center for Health, Law and Ethics promotes academic research and educational activities globally in fields like Health Law and Bioethics.
Go to: http://www.ichle.com
Global Health Ethics
The Global Health Ethics website offers a virtual space for dialogue on shared ethical concerns and support on unique ethical dilemmas. This website is available in several languages.
Global Ethics Observatory
The Global Ethics Observatory (GEObs) is a system of databases covering a range of areas in bioethics and applied ethics in science and technology such as environmental ethics, science ethics and technology ethics. This website is available in six different languages via the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) platform.
Amnesty International
This website offers news, information and resources relating to health and human rights. Readers can sign up for the fortnightly electronic bulletin for health professionals and access links to related websites.
Go to: http://www.amnesty.org/en/health-and-human-rights or follow on Twitter: @amnesty
International Bioethics Committee
The International Bioethics Committee (IBC) is a body of 36 independent experts that follows progress in the life sciences and its applications in order to ensure respect for human dignity and freedom. It was created in 1993. For more information on the work of this committee, visit the following link: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/bioethics/international-bioethics-committee/
Center for Ethics and Human Rights of the ANA
The Center is committed to addressing the complex ethical and human right issues confronting nurses and designing activities and programmes to increase the ethical competence and human right sensitivity of nurses. Through the Center, ANA’s abiding commitment to the human rights dimensions of healthcare is demonstrated.
Go to: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics promotes academic research and educational activities globally in the field of bioethics and aims at engaging students, trainees, the public and policy-makers in serious discourse about related issues. The bulletin website offers news, information and resources relating to bioethics.
Go to: http://bioethicsbulletin.org/ or follow on Twitter: @bermaninstitute
Canadian Bioethics Society
The Canadian Bioethics Society (CBS) is a national, member-driven, registered charity serving as a forum for individuals interested in sharing ideas relating to bioethics. Members of the CBS are engaged in a wide variety of activities including research in bioethics, health policy, bioethics teaching and education, research ethics, delivery and planning of health and healthcare, and public engagement and consultation on bioethics issues among others. For more information, visit the following link: https://www.bioethics.ca/
WHO Global Health Ethics Unit
The Global Health Ethics Unit (WHO) provides a focal point for the examination of ethical issues raised by activities throughout the organization. The unit also supports Member States in addressing ethical issues that arise in their own countries. This includes a range of global bioethics topics, from public health surveillance to developments in genomics, and from research with human beings to fair access to health services.