NURSING VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHIC

PROVISION 1: Dignity and Respect The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person. PROVISION 2: Primary Commitment A nurse’s primary commitment is to the recipient(s) of nursing care, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population. PROVISION 3: Trust and Advocacy The nurse establishes a trusting relationship and advocates for the rights, health, and safety of recipient(s) of nursing care. PROVISION 4: Responsibility and Accountability for Practice Nurses have authority over nursing practice and are responsible and accountable for their practice consistent with their obligations to promote health, prevent illness, and provide optimal care. PROVISION 5: Duties to Self The nurse has moral duties to self as a person of inherent dignity and worth including an expectation of a safe place to work that fosters flourishing, authenticity of self at work, and self-respect through integrity and professional competence. PROVISION 6: Ethical Work Environments Nurses, through individual and collective e�ort, establish, maintain, and improve the ethical environment of the work setting that a�ects nursing care and the well-being of nurses. PROVISION 7: Knowledge Development and Social Policy Nurses advance the profession through multiple approaches to knowledge development, professional standards, and the generation of policies for nursing, health, and social concerns. PROVISION 8: Collaborative Relationships Nurses build collaborative relationships and networks with nurses, other healthcare and nonhealthcare disciplines, and the public to achieve greater ends. PROVISION 9: Commitment to Society and Social Justice Nurses and their professional organizations work to enact and resource practices, policies, and legislation to promote social justice, eliminate health inequities, and facilitate human flourishing. PROVISION 10: NEW! A Global Nursing Community Nursing, through organizations and associations, participates in the global nursing and health community to promote human and environmental health, well-being, and flourishing.

Let the Code of Ethics for Nurses inspire and guide your journey in nursing as you contribute to the health and dignity of individuals and communities.

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