Code Of Ethics Flashcards
(11 cards)
is a statement
of the ethical values, responsibilities and
professional accountabilities of nurses and nursing
students1 that defines and guides ethical nursing
practice within the different roles nurses assume. I
ICN code of Ethics for nurses
provides ethical
guidance in relation to nurses’ roles, duties,
responsibilities, behaviours, professional judgement
and relationships with patients, other people who
are receiving nursing care or services, co-workers
and allied professionals.
ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses
is foundational and to be built upon in
combination with the laws, regulations and
professional standards of countries that govern
nursing practice. The values and obligations
expressed in this Code apply to nurses in all
settings, roles and domains of practice.
The Code
PREAMBLE
From the origins of organised nursing in the mid-
1800s and recognising nursing care is deeply
rooted in the traditions and practices of equity &
inclusion & in the appreciation of diversity, nurses
have consistently recognized 4 fundamental
nursing responsibilities:
to promote health,
to prevent illness,
to restore health,
to alleviate suffering and promote a dignified death
is the right to freedom from intrusion into
one’s personal matters, information, or one’s
physical body.
Privacy
The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has four
principal elements that provide a framework for
ethical conduct:
nurses and patients or other people
requiring care or services,
nurses and practice,
nurses and the profession,
nurses and global health.
The integrated knowledge, skills, judgement and
attributes required of a nurse to practise safely and
ethically in a designated role and setting.
Competence
refers to the duty of the nurse to
refrain from sharing patient information with third
parties unrelated to the patient’s care.
Confidentiality
is a limited duty, sometimes it may be
overridden by law or regulation, e.g. mandated
reporting of specific diseases.
Confidentiality
is an aspect of social justice. It refers to an
absence of systemic disadvantages that result in
health disparities for particular segments of society.
Equity
is essential to the full recognition of human
rights
Equity
