Code of ethics for nurses english

By – SURESH KUMAR ( Nursing Tutor )
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Code of Ethics
•Ethics are the rules of behavior based on ideas
about what is morally good and bad. The code
of ethics for nurses provide the guidance for
decision making in ethical matters during nursing
care of individual family and society.

ICN code of ethics-
• International council of nurses first adopted code of ethics in
1953 and than revised in 2012. There are four basic elements of
code of ethics as per ICN
• Nurses and people
• Nurses and practice
• Nurses and the profession
• Nurses and coworkers

Nurses and people
• The nurse’s primary professional responsibility is to people
requiring nursing care. In providing care, the nurse promotes an
environment in which the human rights, values, customs and
spiritual beliefs of the individual, family and community are
respected. The nurse keep personal information secrete and
uses judgment in sharing this information. The nurse advocates
for equity and social justice in resource allocation, access to
health care and other social and economic services.

Nurses and people
• While providing care the nurse Provide sufficient information
to permit informed consent to nursing and/or medical care, and
the right to choose or refuse treatment.
• The nurse Use recording and information management systems
that ensure confidentiality
• Also develop and monitor environmental safety in the
workplace.

Nurses and practice
• The nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability for
nursing practice. The nurse maintains a standard of personal
health such that the ability to provide care is not compromised.
The nurse, ensures that use of technology and scientific
advances are compatible, to maintain standard of practice. The
nurse always work for maintaining competence by continual
learning.

Nurses and practice
• The nurse should establish systems for professional
appraisal, continuing education and systematic renewal
of licensure to practice.
• The nurse should maintain standards of care and a work
setting that promotes quality care, while taking care of
own health.

Nurses and
the profession
• The nurse is active in developing and sustaining a core of
professional values. The nurse, acting through the professional
organisation, participates in creating a positive practice
environment and maintaining safe, equitable social and
economic working conditions in nursing. The nurse always work
for self as well as professional growth and contributes to an
ethical organisational environment

Nurses and
the profession
• The nurse Set standards for nursing practice, research,
education and management for growth of nursing
profession.
• .The nurse also Promote participation in national nurses’
associations so as to create favourable socioeconomic
conditions for nurses.

Nurses and
coworkers
• The nurse sustains a collaborative and respectful
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. The
nurse takes appropriate action to support and guide co-
workers to advance ethical conduct.

Nurses and
coworkers
• The nurse create awareness of specific and overlapping
functions and the potential for interdisciplinary tensions
and create strategies for conflict management.
• The nurse develop workplace systems that support
common professional ethical values and behaviour.
She/he always work as a team with coworkers

Code of Ethics
• Indian Nursing Council (INC) also recommends
practice of code of ethics by all nurses. According to
INC code of ethics for nurses identifies the core value
for the nursing profession and establishes the
standards of conduct that are expected from all nurses
in practice. The code of ethics described by INC are-

1. The nurse respects the
uniqueness of individual in
provision of care
The Nurse
• Provides care of individuals without consideration of caste,
creed, religion, culture, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic and
political status, personal attributes, or any other grounds
• Individualizes the care considering the beliefs, values and
cultural sensitivities

1. The nurse respects the
uniqueness of individual in
provision of care………
The Nures
• Appreciates the place of individual in the family and community
and facilitates participation of significant others in the care.
• Develops and promotes trustful relationship with individual(s)
• Recognizes uniqueness of response of individuals to
interventions and adapts accordingly

2. The nurse respects the rights of
individuals as partner
in care and help in making
informed choices
The Nurse
•Appreciates individual’s right to make decisions
about their care and therefore gives adequate and
accurate information for enabling them to make
informed choices

2. The nurse respects the rights of
individuals as partner
in care and help in making
informed choices……
The Nurse
• Respects the decisions made by individual(s) regarding their care
• Protects public from misinformation and misinterpretations
• Advocates special provision to protect vulnerable
individuals/groups.

3. The nurse respects individual’s
right to privacy, maintains
confidentiality, and shares
information judiciously-
The Nurse
• Respects the individual’s right to privacy of their personal
information
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information except in life
threatening situations and uses discretion in sharing
information.

3. The nurse respects individual’s
right to privacy, maintains
confidentiality, and shares
information judiciously……
The Nurse
• Takes informed consent and maintains anonymity when
information is required for quality assurance/ academic/legal
reasons.
• Limits the access to all personal records written and
computerized to authorized persons only.

4. Nurse maintains competence in
order to render Quality
Nursing Care
•Nursing care must be provided only by registered
nurse.
•Nurse strives to maintain quality nursing care and
upholds the standards of care

4. Nurse maintains competence in
order to render Quality
Nursing Care
•Nurse values continuing education, initiates and
utilizes all opportunities for self development.
•Nurses values research as a means of development
of nursing profession and participates in nursing
research adhering to ethical principles.

5. The nurse is obliged to practice
within the framework of
ethical, professional and legal
boundaries-
• The Nurse
• Adheres to code of ethics and code of professional
conduct for nurses in India developed by Indian Nursing
Council
• Familiarizes with relevant laws and practices in
accordance with the law of the state

6. Nurse is obliged to work
harmoniously with members
of the health team
•The Nurse
•Appreciates the team efforts in rendering care
•Cooperates, coordinates and collaborates with
members of the health team to meet the needs of
people

7. Nurse commits to reciprocate
the trust invested in nursing
profession by the society
The Nurse
• Demonstrates personal etiquettes in all dealings (such as
Politeness, Listener, cooperative, soft spoken etc.)
• Demonstrates professional attributes in all dealings (such
as Organized, Proactive, Skilled, Adaptable, Insightful)

By – SURESH KUMAR ( Nursing Tutor )

Code of ethics for nurses english

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