The Ethical Characteristics of Nursing Profession:
First, the patient and the nurse:
1- Providing nursing care
2- Taking into account the priorities when providing nursing care on a professional basis
3- Dealing with the patient as a human being
4- Inform the patient or whomever he calls from his close relatives about the nursing diagnosis of his condition and his participation in decision-making
5- Preserving the patient’s dignity and secrets
6- Helping the dying patient and his family to cope with the dying state
7- Commitment to general safety principles when providing nursing care
8- Defending the principles, rights and interests of the patient
9- Cooperating with colleagues and members of the health team in assessing their role
Secondly, the nursing specialist and his colleagues: –
1- The nurse practitioner builds and maintains a cooperative relationship with his colleagues
2- The nursing specialist takes appropriate measures to protect the patient
3- Mutual respect and good handling and communication
4- Counseling and advice
5- Accept the counseling and advice
6- The exchange of scientific knowledge and benefit from information
7- Helping for the benefit of patients
8- Authorization and assignment of specialized or qualified colleagues for the task
9- Accept authorization and assignment from colleagues.
Third, specialist nursing and practice: –
1- The nursing specialist bears personal responsibility and accountability for his nursing practice
2- The nursing specialist maintains his health condition and does not expose himself to danger
3- The nursing specialist distinguishes his competence and his ability to perform any nursing procedure
4- The nursing specialist at all times maintains standards of personal illness
5- The nursing specialist in providing care makes sure that the most advanced scientific techniques and methods are used
6- The nursing specialist maintains the property of the institution that he works
Fourth, specialist nursing and profession: –
1-The nursing specialist assumes the greatest role in defining and implementing acceptable standards for nursing practice
2- The nursing specialist has an active role in developing professional knowledge
3- Contribute to professional development by applying modern science
4- Self-development by participating in scientific seminars and conferences
5- Not to do any acts that harm the profession
6- Participation in union work
7- Collaborate with colleagues and all members of the health team
8- Commitment to the approved laws, regulations and work standards
9- Dealing with a spirit of trust and mutual support for the team
10 – Defending the profession of nursing and nurses
11- Defending, protecting and serving the union
Fifthly, the nursing and community specialist: –
1- Improving and creating a social environment that provides nursing care
2- The nursing specialist shares the responsibility with the community in supporting the needs of the community
3- The nursing specialist shares the responsibility with the community in protecting the natural environment
4- Contribute to realizing the various health needs of society
5- Taking into account the customs and traditions followed in the local community
6– Protecting society from practitioners who do not have the necessary scientific and practical competence
7- Spreading health awareness and providing advice to different groups of society
8- Not to exploit professional knowledge in actions that violate the laws and regulations of society