The document outlines the code of ethics and professional conduct for nurses. It discusses key ethical principles like autonomy, beneficence, and confidentiality. The code is intended to distinguish between right and wrong, guide decision making, and protect individuals and communities. It also aims to contribute to quality care and inform expectations of nurses. The code addresses respecting patient uniqueness and rights, maintaining competence, practicing within legal and ethical boundaries, working with health teams, and upholding trust in the nursing profession.

1. CODE OF ETHICS
AND
PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT

2. HELLO!
I am MANISHA PRAHARAJ
SUM NURSING COLLEGE
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3. CODE OF
ETHICS
Let’s start with the first set of slides
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4. INTRODUCTION
▹ Ethic is derived from the word ‘ETHOS’- defined
by Bernard Harding , which characterize the
cultural outlook of professional group. It includes
personal behaviors and issues of character e.g.
kindness, tolerance and generosity.
▹ The code of professional conduct for nurses is
critical for building professionalism and
accountability.
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5. PURPOSE
1. The code
of ethics
helps to
distinguish
between right
and wrong.
2. The code
enables a
correct
decision and a
uniform
decision
within the
groups.
3. The code of
ethics helps to
protect the
rights of
individuals,
families and
community
and also the
rights of the
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6. USE OF THE
CODE
1. Acknowledges
the rightful place of
Individuals in health
care delivery
system.
2. Contributes
towards
empowerment of
individuals to
become responsible
for their health and
well-being.
3. Contributes to
quality care.
4. Identifies
obligations in
practice, research
and relationships.
5. Informs the
individuals, families’
community and other
professionals about
expectation of a
nurse.
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7. ETHICAL
PRINCIPLES
Autonomy
Beneficence
Normal efficiency
Veracity
Justice
Fidelity
Confidentiality
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8. CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES IN
INDIA
▹ 1.The nurse respects the uniqueness of individual in
provision of care.
Nurse:
▹ 1.1- Provides care for individuals without
consideration of caste, creed, religion, culture,
ethnicity, gender, socio-economic and political
status, personal attributes, or any other grounds.
▹ 1.2-Individualizes the care considering the beliefs,
values and cultural sensitivities.
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9. ▹ 1.3-Appreciates the place of individual in the family
and community and facilitates participation of
significant others in the care.
▹ 1.4-Develops and promotes trustful relationship
with individual.
▹ 1.5-Recognizes uniqueness of response of
individuals to interventions and adapts accordingly.
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10. 2. The nurse respects the rights of individuals as
partner in care and help in making informed
choices.(Autonomy)
▹ 2.1-Appreciates individuals right to make decisions
about their care and therefore gives adequate and
accurate information for enabling them to make
informed choices.
▹ 2.2-Respects the decisions made by individual (s)
regarding their care.
▹ 2.3-Protects public from misinformation and
misinterpretations.
▹ 2.4-Advocates special provisions to protect
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11. 3.The nurse respects individual’s right to privacy,
maintains confidentiality, and shares information
judiciously.(Confidentiality)
▹ 3.1-Respects the individuals’ right to privacy of their
personal information.
▹ 3.2-Maintains confidentiality of privileged information
except in life threatening situations and uses discretion in
sharing information.
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12. ▹ 3.3-Takes informed consent and maintains
anonymity when information is required for
quality assurance/academic/legal reasons.
▹ 3.4-Limits the access to all personal records
written and computerized to authorized
persons only.
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13. 4. Nurse maintains competence in order to
render Quality Nursing Care.
▹ 4.1-Nursing care must be provided only by
registered nurse
▹ 4.2-Nurse strives to maintain quality nursing care
and upholds the standards of care.
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14. ▹ 4.3-Nurse values continuing education, initiates
and utilizes all opportunities for self
development.
▹ 4.4-Nurse values research as a means of
development of nursing profession and
participates in nursing research adhering to
ethical principles.
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15. 5. The nurse if obliged to practice within the
framework of ethical, professional and legal
boundaries.
▹ 5.1-Adheres to code of ethics and code of
professional conduct for nurses in India
developed by India Nursing Council.
▹ 5.2-Familiarizes with relevant laws and practices
in accordance with the law of the state
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16. 6. Nurse is obliged to work harmoniously with
members of the health team
▹ 6.1-Appreciates the team efforts in rendering care.
▹ 6.2-Cooperates, coordinates and collaborates with
members of the health team to meet the needs of
people.
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17. 7. Nurse commits to reciprocate the trust invested
in nursing profession by society.
▹ 7.1-Demonstrates personal etiquettes in all
dealings.
▹ 7.2-Demonstrates professional attributes in all
dealings
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18. CODES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
FOR NURSES:
▹ Professional responsibility and
accountability
▹ Nursing practice
▹ Communication and interpersonal
relationship
▹ Valuing human being
▹ Management
▹ Professional advancement
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19. CODE OF ETHICS
(ICN)
▹ The first code of nursing ethics, called the
international code of nursing ethics, was adopted
by international council of nurses in 1953.
▹ It was later revised in 1965 and became ICN code
of ethics.
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20. CODE FOR
NURSES
Ethical concepts applied to nursing in 1973. the
fundamental responsibility of the nurse is
fourfold:
▹ To promote health
▹ To prevent illness
▹ To restore health
▹ Alleviate suffering
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21. Nurses render health services to the individual, the
family and the community and coordinate their
services with those of related groups.
▹ Nurses and people
▹ Nurses and practice
▹ Nurses and society
▹ Nurses and co – workers
▹ Nurses and profession
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22. Nurses and people:
▹ The nurse’s primary responsibility is to those
people who require nursing care.
▹ The nurse in providing care, promotes an
environment in which the values, customs and
spiritual beliefs of the individual are
respected.
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23. Nurses and practice:
▹ The nurse carries personal responsibility for
nursing practice and for maintaining
competence by continual learning.
▹ The nurse maintains the highest standard of
nursing care possible within the reality of a
specific situation.
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24. Nurse and society:
▹ The nurse shares with other citizens the
responsibility for initiating and supporting
action to meet the health and social needs of the
public.
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25. Nurse and co- workers:
▹ The nurse sustains a cooperative relationship
with co – workers in nursing and other fields.
The nurse takes appropriate action to safeguard
the individual when his care is endangered by a
co – worker or any other person.
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26. Nurse and co- workers:
▹ The nurse sustains a cooperative relationship
with co – workers in nursing and other fields.
The nurse takes appropriate action to
safeguard the individual when his care is
endangered by a co – worker or any other
person.
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27. THANK YOU
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