OR NURSES ON STAGE IN WORKPLACE

By Maria Linda G. Buhat RN Ed.D

Assistant director for nursng service

What thics means?

Answer the following questions

What does ethics means to you?

What are some ethical situations you have encountered and had to deal with in the work place?

ETHICS

Is the name we give to our values or good behavior

Means different things to different people, depending on their:

Beliefs
Backgrounds
Religion
Experience
Training
Personal style

WORK ETHICS

Is a collection of values and behaviors which people feel are moral and appropriate in the work place.

Are combinations of trait that employers look for within people whom they employ

It includes:
Personal characteristics
Interpersonal skills
Operational attitudes
Team work
Leadership
Commitment

“Behavior or actions. Are most often a reflection of our values.” – Georgia department of technical and adult
education

MORALS

Relate to right and wrong.

VALUES

Beliefs that a person feels are very important.

Why are work ethics important to employer?

Quality driven services and products go hand in hand with employees who possess strong work ethics.
Hospitals rely on their employees to possess certain personals characteristics that promote harmony,
effectiveness, effectiveness and productivity within the organization/hospital.

Why are work ethics important to employer?

Respecting work place values and the importance of assuming responsibility of one’s behavior.

Employee’s behaviors….

Punctuality
Intiative
integrity
honesty
productivity

“poor work ethics or habits of employees are the reason that 80% are fired” – greorgia department of
technical and adult education

WORK ETHICS TRAITS

Attendance: Comes to work/arrives/leaves on time notifies superior in advance of planned absences.

Character: displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, dependability, reliability, initiative, self-discipline and
self-responsibility.

Teamwork: respects the right of others, respects confidentiality is a team worker, is cooperative, is assertive,
displays a customer service attitude, seeks opportunities for continuous learning, demonstrates mannerly
behavior.

Appearance: displays appropriate dress, grooming, hygiene and etiquette.

Attitude: demonstrates a positive attitude, appears self confident has realistic xpectations of self.

Productivity: follows safety practices, conserves materials, keeps work area neat and clean follows directions
and procedures makes up assignments punctually participates.

Organizational skills: manifests skill in prioritizing and management of time and stress, demonstrates
flexibility in handling change.

Communication: displays appropriate non verbal (eye contact, body language) and oral (listening, telephone
etiquette, grammar) skills.

Cooperation: displays leadership skills, appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints,
demonstrates problem solving capability,maintains appropriate relationships with supervisors and peers,
follows chain of command.

Respect: deals appropriately with cultural/racial diversity, does not engage in harassment of any kind.

-greorgia department of technical and adult education

WHY A PERSON NEEDS TO BE THICAL

Our view of ourselves and the environment shapes the personal culture we observe and live.
We need to have a personal culture characterized by openness and participation.
A culture of solidarity with others leads to opportunity by which we can serve others, help promote their
genuine welfare and contribute their development.

Since our actions leave an impact on the environment a culture of stewardship imposes a sense of
responsibility for securing long term sustainability.

It is ideal in a culture of openness and participation of solidarity and stewardship to set norms and standards.

A personal culture of ethics needs external norms and standards for proper regulation, imposing of sanctions
as well as giving of rewards and public recognition of practices.

An ethical culture is guided by norms and stadards that draw the line between what is acceptable and proper
what is good and correct what is moral and legal and what is not.

A highly ethical culture develops our fundamental character as persons, leads us towards long term personal
goals and enable us to act in a socially responsible way.

-good governance report for the professions

3 STEPS OF GOOD WORK ETHICS

Show up – reliability is important.

Shop up on time – dependability earns dividend.

Show up on time, ready to go! – real leaders - -it’s performance that counts.

CORE OF ETHICS FOR REGISTERED NURSE

Is a statement of the ethical commitment of nursesto those they serve.
It has been developed by nurses and sets forth ethical standards by which nurses are to conduct their nursng
practice.

It sets out the ethical behavior expected of registered nurses in the Philippines.

RESOLUTION 220

“ a hallmark of true professionals is their willingness to accept a set of professional and ethical principles and
follow these principles in the conduct of their daily affairs.”

“the acceptance of true principles requires that professionals maintain higher standards of conduct than is
called for by law”

-code of ethics BON Res. 220-2004