Aligning Nursing Ethics With Critical and Open Pedagogy in Nursing Education

Abstract

N ursing practice is guided by nursing ethics, which influences educator practice. Nursing ethical principles align with critical and open pedagogy. Critical pedagogy with its social justice (SJ) lens can address sociocultural barriers (SCBs) by revealing structures and practices that disadvantage students. 1 Open pedagogy increases educational accessibility through student-centered and power-balanced practices.Critical and open pedagogy removes SCBs in higher education (HE). 2,3 This literature review aligns and connects the Canada and US nursing codes of ethics with critical and open pedagogy in nursing education.