Abstract
Background: There is a need to increase access to nursing education that is meaningful and socially just.
Purpose: To investigate the alignment of critical and open pedagogy in nursing education with nursing principles of ethics.
Method: Narrative thematic synthesis literature review of Canadian and American sources related to nursing education.
Results: Thematic analysis of 29 full-text sources that align nursing ethical principles with critical and open pedagogy in nursing education.
Conclusion: Critical and open pedagogy aligns with nursing practice ethics and facilitates meaningful and socially just nursing education experiences.