Although nursing is practiced universally, not all nurses' values and morals are created equal. Nurses and nursing students are typically placed in situations where they must operate within an ethical framework that is unfamiliar to their cultural standards or those of the patients they care for. The most important values and morals of nurses are based on human dignity and benevolence. Human dignity is the main component that branches into other values in the field of health care and well-being. Trust, integrity, autonomy and privacy are one of the many sub-values that fall within human dignity. It is important for nurses to respect and understand the patient's culture and beliefs without being judgmental or confrontational. The patient's well-being is a priority and therefore nurses must focus first and foremost on earning the patient's trust, attending to their needs and exhibiting
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