The code of professional conduct and ethics for nurses is important for establishing professionalism and accountability in nursing. Ethical considerations are vital in healthcare as they represent values, rights, and relationships. Nurses are obligated to provide care even if it conflicts with their personal beliefs. Codes of ethics provide general moral principles to guide decision making, while codes of conduct outline specific rules and behaviors. Codes of practice provide examples of correct behavior. The primary goals of codes are to protect individuals, families, communities, and nurses, as well as inform all parties about expectations of nursing practice.

2. ⦁ The code of professional conduct for nurses
is critical for building professionalism and
accountability . Ethical consideration are vital
in any area dealing with human being
because they represent value , right and
relationship. Nurse is obliged to provide
services even if it is in conflict with her /his
personal belief and values .

3. ⦁ The term ethics which is sometimes
translated as custom’ or ‘usage’ is derived
from the Greek word ‘ethicos’ which is
related to the root ‘ethos’ a root which meant
'custom' as well as 'character'. Ethics was
understood as being concerned with the
formation and perfection of human character.
In its original sense, the 'ethics' of a group
was determined by its character and its
customs. The 'ethics' of a group forms an
'ethos‘.

4. ⦁ .Eventually, the term 'ethics' came to mean
the 'science' dealing with the ideal of human
relatedness. Webster defines the word 'ethics'
as both 'the science of moral values and
duties' and as 'the study of the ideal human
character, actions, and ends'.

5. ⦁ A written set of guidelines issued by an
organization to its workers and management
to help them conduct their actions in
accordance with its primary values and ethical
standards.

6. ⦁ To inform both nurse and society of the
minimum standard for professional conduct
⦁ The code of ethics helps to protect the right
of individual ,families and community and
also the right of the nurse

7.  Acknowledge the rightful places of individual in
health care delivery system.
 Contributes towards empowerment of individual
to become responsible for their health and well
being .
 Contributes the quality care.
 Identifies obligation in practices ,research and
relationship .
 Inform the individual ,families ,community and
other professional about expectation of a nurse .

8. • CODE OF ETHICS- code of ethics in its formal sense is
an attempt by an organization to codify the values of
the group -a statement of overarching principle
telling members what is right and what is wrong as a
guide to all decision making within the organization.
Codes of ethics set out general principles, often
social or moral, that guide rather than dictate
behavior.

9. ⦁ CODE OF CONDUCT-Codes of conduct are
specific rules designed to outline specific
practices and behaviors that are to be
encouraged or prohibited under the ethical
code of an organization or individual. Codes
of conduct lay out guidelines and procedure
to be used to determine whether violations of
the code of ethics have occurred and
delineate the consequences for such
violations.

10. ⦁ CODE OF PRACTICE-Codes of conduct and
codes of ethics are often confused with codes
of practice. A code of practice is a document
designed to provide a clear example of what
is correct, ethical or right behavior in any
circumstances. A code of practice generally
implies that violation of these codes of
practice can result in disbarment or expulsion
from the organization

11. There are five principle of health care ethics-
 Autonomy
 Beneficence
 Nonmaleficence
 Justice
 Fidelity

12. According to ANA
1-The nurse in all professional relationship
practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity ,worth and uniquueness of
every individual unrestricted by consideration of
social or economic status ,personal attributes or
nature of health problem

13. ⦁ The nurse primary commitment is to the
client whether an individual, family or group
⦁ The nurse promotes ,advocates for and
strives to protect the health ,saftey and right
of the client
⦁ The nurse is responsible ,accountable for
individual nursing practice .
⦁ The nurse owes the same duty to self and
others including the responsibility to preserve
integrity and saftey ,to continue personal and
professional growth.

14. ⦁ The nurse participates in establishing
maintaining and improving health care
environment .
⦁ The participates in advancement of the
profession through contribution to practice
education ,administration and knowledge
development.
⦁ The nurse collaborates with other health team
member and public in promoting community
national and international effort to meet
health need.

15. ⦁ The profession of nursing as represented by
association and there member is responsible
for articulating nursing values.

16. ⦁ THE NURSE RESPECT THE RIGHT OF
INDIVIDUAL AS PARTENER IN CARE AND HELP
IN MAKING INFORMED CHOICES

17. ⦁ THE NURSE RESPECT THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
TO PRIVACY ,MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY
AND SHARES INFORMATION JUDICIOUSLY .

18. ⦁ NURSE MAINTAIN COMPETENCE IN ORDER TO
RENDER QUALITY NURSE CARE .

19. ⦁ THE NURSE IF OBLIGED TO PRACTICE WITHIN
THE FRAMEWORK OF ETHICAL ,PROFESSIONAL
AND LEGAL BOUNDARIES

20. ⦁ NURSE IS OBLIGED TO WORK HARMONIOUSLY
W
ITH MEMBER OF HEALTH TEAM