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The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses
An international code of ethics for nurses was first adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1953. It has been revised and reaffirmed at various times since, most recently with this review and revision completed in 2000.
Preamble
Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and toalleviate suffering. The need for nursing is universal.
Inherent in nursing is respect for human rights, including the right to life, to dignity and to be treated with respect. Nursing care is unrestricted by considerations of age, colour, creed, culture, disability or illness, gender, nationality, politics, race or social status.
Nurses render health services to the individual, the family and thecommunity and coordinate their services with those of related groups.
The Code
The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has four principal elements that outline the standards of ethical conduct.
Elements of the Code
1. 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 ensures that the individual receives sufficient information on which to base consent for care and related treatment.
The nurse holds in confidence personal information and uses judgement in sharing this information.
The nurse shares with society the responsibility for initiating andsupporting action to meet the health and social needs of the public, in particular those of vulnerable populations.
The nurse also shares responsibility to sustain and protect the natural environment from depletion, pollution, degradation and destruction.
2. Nurses and practice
The nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability for nursing practice, and for maintaining competence by continuallearning.
The nurse maintains a standard of personal health such that the ability to provide care is not compromised.
The nurse uses judgement regarding individual competence when accepting and delegating responsibility.
The nurse at all times maintains standards of personal conduct which reflect well on the profession and enhance public confidence.
The nurse, in providing care, ensures thatuse of technology and scientific advances are compatible with the safety, dignity and rights of people.
3. Nurses and the profession
The nurse assumes the major role in determining and implementing acceptable standards of clinical nursing practice, management, research and education.
The nurse is active in developing a core of researchbased professional knowledge.
The nurse, acting through theprofessional organisation, participates in creating and maintaining equitable social and economic working conditions in nursing.
4. Nurses and coworkers
The nurse sustains a cooperative relationship with coworkers in nursing and other fields.
The nurse takes appropriate action to safeguard individuals when their care is endangered by a coworker or any other person.Código Deontológico del CIE para la profesión de enfermería
El Consejo Internacional de Enfermeras (CIE) adoptó por primera vez un Código internacional de ética para enfermeras en 1953. Después se ha revisado y reafirmado en diversas ocasiones, la más reciente es este examen y revisión completados en 2000.
Preámbulo
Las enfermeras tienen cuatro deberes fundamentales: promover la salud, prevenirla enfermedad, restaurar la salud y aliviar el sufrimiento. La necesidad de la enfermería es universal.
Son inherentes a la enfermería el respeto de los derechos humanos, incluido el derecho a la vida, a la dignidad y a ser tratado con respeto.
En los cuidados de enfermería no se hará distinción alguna fundada en consideraciones de edad, color, credo, cultura, discapacidad o enfermedad,...