The Profession of Nursing, Collectively Through Its Professional Organizations, Must Articulate Nursing Values, Maintain the Integrity of the Profession, and Integrate Principles of Social Justice Into Nursing and Health Policy….
The Nurse Collaborates with Other Health Professionals and the Public to Protect Human Rights, Promote Health Diplomacy, and Reduce Health Disparities. 8.1 Health Is a Universal Right The nursing profession…
The Nurse, in All Roles and Settings, Advances the Profession Through Research and Scholarly Inquiry, Professional Standards Development, and the Generation of Both Nursing and Health Policy. 7.1 Contributions through…
The Nurse, Through Individual and Collective Effort, Establishes, Maintains, and Improves the Ethical Environment of the Work Setting and Conditions of Employment That Are Conducive to Safe, Quality Health Care….
The Nurse Owes the Same Duties to Self as to Others, Including the Responsibility to Promote Health and Safety, Preserve Wholeness of Character and Integrity, Maintain Competence, and Continue Personal…
The Nurse Has Authority, Accountability, and Responsibility for Nursing Practice; Makes Decisions; and Takes Action Consistent with the Obligation to Promote Health and to Provide Optimal Care. 4.1 Authority, Accountability,…
The Nurse Promotes, Advocates for, and Protects the Rights, Health, and Safety of the Patient. 3.1 Protection of the Rights of Privacy and Confidentiality The need for health care does…
The Nurse’s Primary Commitment Is to the Patient, Whether An Individual, Family, Group, Community, or Population. 2.1 Primacy of the Patient’s Interests The nurse’s primary commitment is to the recipients…
The Nurse Practices with Compassion and Respect for the Inherent Dignity, Worth, and Unique Attributes of Every Person. 1.1 Respect for Human Dignity A fundamental principle that underlies all nursing…
