Introduction: The ethics of the nursing profession is formulated by the International Code of Ethics for Nurses, which is valid for all nurses around the world. The importance of this code is indisputable, especially in situations that require ethical conduct. However, as the current health care system evolves, so must the content of these codes. The stimuli for these updates can be provided by the nurses in practice. Objective: The aim is to point out the importance and use of codes of ethics in contemporary nursing in various countries and the need to innovate the code of ethics in the Czech environment. Methods: A literary search for keywords according to PICO was performed using Boolean operators. Professional resources were searched in scientific electronic databases (EBSCO, PubMed, ProQuest, WOS). Results: A total of 252 sources were searched. 153 sources that met the required criteria were subsequently subjected to critical analysis. Of this number, 10 studies were used for the final analysis, which focused on the views of nurses on codes of ethics and ethical conflicts in the practice of nurses. Conclusions:The studies examined show that nurses are aware of the importance of the code of ethics. However, whilst most nurses are generally aware of the code, many do not know the exact content and how it should help them in practice. During the provision of nursing care, nurses encounter many ethical dilemmas, especially in the area of differences in some values. Some studies have found that nurses sometimes perceive that patients' rights are higher priority than their own rights. It is therefore important that codes of ethics do not forget to promote the rights of nurses themselves.

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Background. the CoViD-19 pandemic brought about significant changes for healthcare professionals, which led to a new situation and challenges in patient care. Objectives. the aim of this study was to examine the opinion and experiences of general nurses in the South bohemian region of the Czech republic on the impact of the CoViD-19 pandemic. Material and methods. to meet this goal, qualitative research was chosen in the form of semi-structured interviews with 15 nurses across the healthcare system in the South bohemian region in the Czech republic. the research was carried out from 1.6.2021-30.9.2021. Data analysis was carried out using the embedded theory. Results. the central category was "nurse". related categories were identified as a pandemic, nurse personality, nurse's job description, the impact of the pandemic, mental hygiene, information and media, patient responses, professional demands, the functioning of health and healthcare facilities, the future and pandemics. the pandemic had a positive and negative impact on all these categories. the positive impact was connected mainly with the development of skills and the competence of nurses. the negative effect was primarily associated with stress, rapid changes in practice, doubt about knowledge and skills and fear. Conclusions. interviews with nurses showed that for effective management of the increased burden placed on nurses during a pandemic, it is essential in the future to pay attention to the saturation of the basic, lower and higher needs of nurses. the importance of support in work, family and social life, access to quality information and the opportunity to expand knowledge and skills was also evident.