BSNC 1020 Code of Ethics Latest 2024 Rated A

BSNC 1020 Code of Ethics Latest 2024 Rated A Nurses have a responsibility to conduct themselves according to the ethical responsibilities outlined in this document and in practice standards in what they do and how they interact with persons receiving care and other members of the health-care team. Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses engage in compassionate care through their speech and body language and through their efforts to understand and care about others' health-care needs Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses build trustworthy relationships with persons receiving care as the foundation of meaningful communication, recognizing that building these relationships involves a conscious effort. Such relationships are critical to understanding people's needs and concerns. Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses question, intervene, report and address unsafe, non-compassionate, unethical or incompetent practice or conditions that interfere with their ability to provide safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care; and they support those who do the same Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses are honest and take all necessary actions to prevent or minimize patient safety incidents. They learn from near misses and work with others to reduce the potential for future risks and preventable harms Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses practise "within their own level of competence and seek [appropriate] direction and guidance . . . when aspects of the care required are beyond their individual competence" Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care When resources are not available to provide appropriate or safe care, nurses collaborate with others to adjust priorities and minimize harm. Nurses keep persons receiving care informed about potential and actual plans regarding the delivery of care. They inform employers about potential threats to the safety and quality of health care Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses planning to take job action or practising in environments where job action occurs take steps to safeguard the health and safety of persons receiving care during the course of the job action Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care During a natural or human-made disaster, including a communicable disease outbreak, nurses provide care using appropriate safety precautions in accordance with legislation, regulations and guidelines provided by government, regulatory bodies, employers, unions and professional associations Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses support, use and engage in research and other activities that promote safe, competent, compassionate and ethical care, and they use guidelines for ethical research7 that are in keeping with nursing values Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses who are involved in research respect the well-being of persons receiving care above all other objectives, including the search for knowledge.8 They pay attention to the safety of persons receiving care and to informed consent, the risk-benefit balance, the privacy and confidentiality of data and the monitoring of research. Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses foster a safe, quality practice environment Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses work toward preventing and minimizing all forms of violence by anticipating and assessing the risk of violent situations and by collaborating with others to establish preventive measures. When violence cannot be anticipated or prevented, nurses take action to minimize risk and to protect others and themselves Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care When differences among members of the health-care team affect care, nurses seek constructive and collaborative approaches to resolving them and commit to conflict resolution and a person-centred approach to care Providing Safe, Compassionate, Competent and Ethical Care Nurses support each other in providing person-centere