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    The code of ethics for nurses outlines five main principles: 1) Nurses' primary responsibility is to provide care for those requiring nursing care while maintaining patient confidentiality. 2) Nurses are personally responsible for maintaining competence and standards of conduct. 3) Nurses play a role in determining standards of clinical practice, management, research and education for the profession. 4) Nurses maintain cooperative relationships with coworkers and take action if patient health is endangered. 5) Nurses participate with other citizens and health professionals and perform duties of citizenship while following relevant laws.

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    The code of ethics for nurses outlines five main principles: 1) Nurses' primary responsibility is to provide care for those requiring nursing care while maintaining patient confidentiality. 2) Nurses are personally responsible for maintaining competence and standards of conduct. 3) Nurses play a role in determining standards of clinical practice, management, research and education for the profession. 4) Nurses maintain cooperative relationships with coworkers and take action if patient health is endangered. 5) Nurses participate with other citizens and health professionals and perform duties of citizenship while following relevant laws.

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    CODE OF ETHICS

    FOR NURSES
    Fronda, Aron John B. - BSN-II SCHOENHOFER
    CODE OF ETHICS
    A Code of Ethics is a formal statement of
    group’s ideals and values.
    PURPOSES:
    •Standards for the behaviors of nurse & provide
    general guidelines for nursing action
    •Helps to distinguish between right and wrong
    •Enables a correct decision
    •Protect the rights of individual
    USES
    • Contributes towards empowerment of individuals to become
    responsible for their health and well-being.
    • Contributes to quality care.
    • Identifies obligations in practice, research and relationships.
    • Informs the individuals, families, community and other
    professionals about expectations of a nurse.
    Ethical
    Principles
    • BENEFICENCE
    • JUSTICE
    • VERACITY
    • FIDELITY
    • RESPECT AND
    AUTONOMY
    INTERNATIONAL CODE
    OF NURISNG ETHICS
    • THE ICN CODE OF ETHICS FOR
    NURSES
    • An international code of ethics for nurses
    was first adopted by the International
    Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1953. it has
    been revised and reaffirmed at various
    times since, most recently with this review
    and revision completed in 2005.
    PREAMBLE
    • Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities, to promote health, to prevent
    illness, to restore health and to alleviate suffering. The need for nursing is
    universal.
    • Inherent in nursing is respect for human rights, including cultural rights, the right
    to life and choice, to dignity and to be treated with respect.
    • Nurses render health services to the individual, the family and the community and
    co-ordinate their services with those of related groups.
    THE ICN CODE
    The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has four principle elements
    that outline the standards of ethical conduct.
    • The nurse’s primary professional responsibility is to people requiring
    nursing care. 1. NURSES
    • The nurse ensures that the individual receives sufficient information on
    which to base consent for care and related treatment. AND PEOPLE
    • The nurse holds in confidence personal information and uses
    judgement in sharing this information.
    • The nurse shares with society the responsibility for initiating and
    supporting action to meet the health and social needs of the public,
    those of vulnerable populations.
    • The nurse also shares responsibility to sustain and protect the natural
    environment from depletion, pollution, degradation and destruction.
    2. NURSES AND
    PRACTICE
    The nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability for
    nursing practice, and for maintaining competence by continual
    learning.

    The nurse maintains a standard of personal health such that the


    ability to provide care is not compromised.

    The nurse at all times maintains standards of personal conduct


    which reflect well on the profession and enhance public
    confidence.

    The nurse in providing care, ensures that use of technology and


    scientific advances are compatible with the safety, dignity and
    rights of people.
    The nurse assumes the major role in determining and
    3. NURSES
    implementing acceptable standards of clinical nursing
    practice, management, research and education.
    AND THE
    PROFESSION
    The nurse is active in developing a core research-
    based professional knowledge.

    The nurse, acting through the professional


    organization, participates in creating and maintaining
    safe, equitable social and economic working
    conditions in nursing.
    4. NURSES AND
    CO-WORKER
    • The nurse sustains a co-operative relationship
    with co-workers in nursing and other fields.

    • The nurse takes appropriate action to


    safeguard individuals, families and
    communities when their health is endangered
    by a co-worker or any other person.
    5. NURSES
    AND SOCIETY
    • Participates and share responsibility with other
    citizens & other health professionals.
    • Recognize and perform the duties of citizenship.
    • Aware of laws and regulations which affect the
    practice of medicine and nursing.
    THANK YOU FOR
    LISTENING !

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