Evaluating the ethical reasoning and factors facilitating professional ethics of nursing

Nursing is one of the most crucial foundations any country's healthcare system. Nurses spend their time at bedside patients, exposing them to a wide range situations and, as result, are constantly faced with ethical dilemmas. The present study aims investigate ability thinking and characteristics that help nurses maintain professional ethics. This cross-sectional descriptive research.in Alborz University Medical Sciences (281) hospitals in 2018. Chrisham reasoning questionnaire Kohlberg facilitators were used collect data. SPSS software version 20 analytical tests evaluate mean score for nurses' was 49.17, Emphasizing staff skills during division labor managerial dimension, positive attitude toward ethics standards individual towards patients' familiarity way provide nursing services patient dimension have highest score. findings also revealed two variables moral elements promoting had no significant association.