JURISPRUDENCE

..2. Individual freedom to make rational

outcomes of delivered care is nursing

NURSING CODE OF ETHICS

respected.

..4. Nurses are the advocates of the

accredited professional organization of

process of giving nursing care shall be

safeguard the patients rights and

ethics.

__NURSES MUST__

__NURSES MUST__

of ethics was ratified by the National

of clients when administering care.

in the delivery of nursing care.

practices clients regarding diet &

families with all the pertinent information

CODE OF ETHICS- is a formal

..3. Uphold the rights of the individuals.

harmful to their well-being.

it is a set of principles that:

and values of the client in providing

conflicts arises regarding management of

group

conflicts, the clients welfare & safety

..5. Nurses are aware that their actions

JURIS

PRUDENTIA

ALSO CALLED CASE LAW

ETHICS

ETHOS

NURISING ETHICS

NURSING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

NURSING LEGISLATION
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& and unconstrained decisions is to be

-the board in coordination with the
nurses shall promulgate a code of

-on October 23, 2003, new nursing code

Assembly during the PNA Convention.

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..3. Personal information acquired in the

held in strict confidence.

..1. Consider the individuality and totality

..2. Respect the spiritual beliefs &
treatment.

statement of a groups ideas and values

..4. Take into considerations the culture

..a. is shared by the members of the

nursing care however in the event of

..b. reflects their moral values overtime

must take precedence.

accountability.

client. They take appropriate steps to

privileges.

..a. Respect the patients bill of rights

..b. Provide the patients or their
except those which may be deemed

..c. Uphold the patients rights when

their care.

have professional, ethical, moral &legal

and

dimensions. They strive to perform their

professional actions.

concerned.

..c. serves as a standard for their

-code of ethics usually have high
requirements than legal standards and
they are never lower than the legal
standards of the profession.

-the first code of ethics for nurses was

adopted by the ANA in 1950 and has
been revised many times since then.

work in the best interest of all

_____THE NEW NURSING CODE OF

ETHICS_____

NURSES AND PEOPLE

__ETHICAL PRINCIPLES__
..1. Values customs & spiritual beliefs
held by the individual are to be
respected.

..a. Quality nursing care meets the

NURSES & PRACTICE
__ETHICAL PRINCIPLES__

optimum standard of safe nursing

practice.

..1. Human life is inviolable

..b. Modification of practice shall

the client are the goals of nursing

practice.

..3. The hallmark of accurate

normally & legally responsible for

..2. Quality and excellence in the care of consider the principles of nursing
practice.

documentation of actions & actions &

..c. Nurses in position of authority

devising a system of minimizing

occurrences of ineffective & unlawful

..3. Not act in any manner that is

international efforts to meet health &

..2. Uphold &support the by-laws of the

..6. Nurses ensure that the clients

..4. Actively participate in professional

contributing member of society.

other professional organization of which

are professionally & directly involved in

..5. Shall honor and safeguard the

__NURSES MUST__

..3. Commitment to continual learning &

of nursing & other professions. They

citizen & as such be involved in

growth of the profession.

unwarranted comments or criticism on

..2. Be equipped with knowledge of

socio-economic conditions & legal

or do anything that will bring discredit to

take active roles in primary health care.

legislation.

..1. The nurse is in solidarity with the

professions.

projects & activities that respond to the

..1. Be members of the accredited

in working for the clients best interest.

their co-workers.

..4. Lead their lives in conformity with

..2. Strictly adhere to the nursing

collaborative working relationship with

decorum.

..3. Participate actively in the growth &

providers.

nursing profession at all times.

..4. Strive to secure equitable socio-

nursing practice.

records are available only to those who

their care when required by law.

prejudicial to other professionals.

organizations.

reputation and dignity of other members

should refrain from making unfair &

their competence conduct & procedure

NURSES & CO-WORKERS
__ETHICAL PRINCIPLES__
other members of the health care team

a colleague & to any member of other

..6. nurses shall respect the rights of

..2. The nurse maintains collegial and

social needs of the people as a

..1. Be involved of their obligations as a

community concerns.

health resources within the community &

..3. Actively participate in programs,
problems of the society.

the principles of right conduct & proper

..5. Project an image that will uplift the

colleagues and other health care

accredited professional organization &

the nurse is a member.

active participation in the development &

..4. Contribute to the improvement of the
welfare of nurses through appropriate
__NURSES MUST__
professional organization.
standards.

development of the nursing profession.

economic & work conditions in nursing

__NURSES MUST__

NURSES & SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT

..1. Maintain the professional role/identity

__ETHICAL PRINCIPLES__

through appropriate legislation & other

health care team.

human rights & promote a healthy

..5. Assert the implementation of labor

environment shall be a commitment of a

NURSES & THE PROFESSION

of health care team should be based on

registered nurse.

__ETHICAL PRINCIPLES__

in promoting local, national and

profession & preserve its integrity.

while working with other members ot the

..2. conform to group activities as those
acceptable ethico-legal standards.

means.

..1. The preservation of life, respect for

..2. Establishing linkages with the public

..1. Maintain loyalty to the nursing

and work standards.