The International Council of Nurses

From the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses, Element1 is ‘Nurses and People’.

In addition to the information given in the scenario, you are also aware that recovery staffs in the healthcare facility regularly administer narcotic analgesia as part of their pain management protocol.

Provide two (2) examples of how EN Baxter can apply Element 1 in this scenario. In your response, include reference to Mr Smythe’s cultural beliefs about analgesia.