Ethical and human formation in certified nursing assistant education: A qualitative study

Camila Lucchini-Raies, Francisca Marquez-Doren, Esteban Chiu López, Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Sigma Chapter Alpha Beta Omicron, Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile, Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on May 19, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
Human and ethical values are foundational to nursing education and practice. However, limited empirical evidence exists on how ethical formation is enacted and sustained in Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) education, particularly in vocational and non-...