BIOETHICS

Registered nurses and the people

Registered Nurse and Practice

Registered Nurses and the Profession

Registered Nurses and co-workers

RNs, Society, & Environment

What are the 5 principal elements that provide a framework for ethical conduct?

Article 1 Section 1

This usually sets the tone for ethical conduct by emphasizing integrity, professionalism, respect, confidentiality, and responsibility. These principles serve as the foundation for more detailed ethical guidelines and professional conduct standards.

Article 1 section 2

This builds on the foundational principles from offering more detailed guidance on their application, handling conflicts of interest, ensuring legal compliance, and managing professional relationships.

Article 1 section 3

Focuses on practical aspects of applying ethical principles, including decision-making processes, professional conduct, resource use, accountability, transparency, and ongoing professional development

Article 1 section 4

Focuses on the implementation, enforcement, and continuous improvement of the ethical guidelines. It provides practical details on how to handle ethical issues, the role of leadership, training requirements, confidentiality, and the process for reviewing and updating the code of ethics.

Article 2 section 3

Provides detailed guidance on managing conflicts of interest, maintaining professional relationships, complying with standards, reporting misconduct, and handling resources and confidential information.

Article 2 Section 4

Provides detailed procedures for handling ethics violations, frameworks for ethical decision-making, responsibilities for reporting, and guidelines

Article 3 Section 6

Provides detailed guidance on specific areas such as research ethics, interactions with the public, financial integrity, use of technology, handling complaints, and maintaining professional boundaries.

Article 3 Section 8

Addresses advanced or specialized ethical concerns, including responsibilities unique to certain roles, client relations, integrity in documentation, cultural sensitivity, collaborative work, and regulatory compliance.

Article 3 Section 10

Focuses on specialized or advanced ethical issues, such as complex conflict resolution, financial management, compliance with industry regulations, whistleblower protections, data and technology ethics, interdisciplinary work, and ongoing professional development.

Registered Nurses and People

What Principal element do these belong? Ethical Principles Values, customs, and spiritual beliefs held by individual shall be respected. Individual freedom to make rational and unconstrained decisions shall be respected. Personal information acquired in the process of giving nursing care shall be held in strict confidence.

individuality and totality of patients when they administer care, respect the spiritual beliefs and practices of patients regarding diet and treatment.

uphold the rights of individuals. take into consideration the culture and values of patients in providing nursing care. However, in the event of conflicts, their welfare and safety must take precedence.

What are the guidelines to be observed by registered nurses when dealing with people

Registered Nurses and Practice

What principal element do these ethical principles belong?

Human life is inviolable.

Quality and excellence in the care of the patients are the goals of nursing practice.

Accurate documentation of actions and outcomes of delivered care is the hallmark of nursing accountability

Section 9

What section do these guidelines belong? Guidelines to be observed: REGISTERED Nurses must respect the “Patients’ Bill of Rights” in the delivery of nursing care. provide the patients or their families with all pertinent information except those which may be deemed harmful to their well-being. uphold the patients’ rights when conflict arises regarding management of their care.

Section 10

What section does this belong? Registered Nurses are aware that their actions have professional, ethical, moral, and legal dimensions. They strive to perform their work in the best interest of all concerned

Section 11

What section do these guidelines belong? REGISTERED Nurses must: perform their professional duties in conformity with existing laws, rules regulations. measures, and generally accepted principles of moral conduct and proper decorum. not allow themselves to be used in advertisement that should demean the image of the profession (i.e. indecent exposure, violation of dress code, seductive behavior, etc.). decline any gift, favor or hospitality which might be interpreted as capitalizing on patients.

d. not demand and receive any commission, fee or emolument for recommending or referring a patient to a physician, a co-nurse or another health care worker; not to pay any commission, fee or other compensations to the one referring or recommending a patient to them for nursing care. e. avoid any abuse of the privilege relationship which exists with patients and of the privilege access allowed to their property, residence or workplace

Section 16

What section does nurses and profession belong?

Ethical Principles: Maintenance of loyalty to the nursing profession and preservation of its integrity are ideal. Compliance with the by-laws of the accredited professional organization (PNA), and other professional organizations of which the Registered Nurse is a member is a lofty duty. Commitment to continual learning and active participation in the development and growth of the profession are commendable obligations. Contribution to the improvement of the socio-economic conditions and general welfare of nurses through appropriate legislation is a practice and a visionary mission.

Article 5 section 16

Ethical Principles: RN is in solidarity with other members of the healthcare team in working for the patients’ best interest.- RN maintains collegial and collaborative working relationships with colleagues and other health care providers

Article 5 Section 14

RNs, Society, & Environment Ethical Principles : Preservation of life, respect for human rights, and promotion of a healthy environment shall be a commitment of an RN Establishment of linkages with the public in promoting local, national, andinternational efforts to meet the health and social needs of the people as contributing members of society is a noble concern of an RN

Article 7 Section 18

Administrative penalties and repealing clause and Effectivity Nurse's role in ensuring ethical and compassionate care that underscores the importance of respecting patients' rights, including their autonomy and decision-making capacities. This section also emphasizes the need for nurses to advocate for their patients and ensure that care is provided in a manner that upholds ethical standards and respects human dignity.