AL-Warith University

Faculty of Nursing

Nursing Ethics
First lecture

:Prepared by
Asst.L : Hadi Faiz Jazan
2020
 Nursing Ethics

Ethical principles
Development of Nursing and International
Nursing Code (I.N.C).
International council of Nurses code for
nurses.
Characters of Moslem nurses, and major
challenges facing Moslem nurses.
Patient’s Bill of Rights.
 Nursing Ethics
 The Nursing Rights.
 Guidelines on consent.
 Legal safeguards for the nurse and
most common acts of negligence.
 Loss, death, and grieving.
 Code of professional conduct in
Iraq (Iraq council of Health).
 Learning objectives

Know the definition of Ethics

Know the definition of Profession
List the Ethical Principles.
List the Nurse responsibilities .
 Introduction
 Ethics is a complex field.

The important role of the study of ethics

and ethical issues is to keep the inquiry
going.

Ethics development is the process, which must

be keep in going.
 Definition of Ethics
 Ethics came from the Greek word {Ethos}
which means: (custom, habit, conduct).

 And also ethics defined as "the science that

approaches human actions in forms of Right or
wrong" and these actions are {Voluntary
actions}.
Definition of Profession
It is a form of job or an occupation that
established a code of ethics, a body of
knowledge, educations service and
autonomy.

Definition of Professional
A person who has high professional
standards (has the characteristics of
profession).
Medical ethics
Are the values and guidelines governing 
decisions in medical practice

Nursing ethics 
The values and ethical principles  governing 
relationships 
between the nurse and patient, the patient's f
amily, other  members
of the health professions, and the general 
public.
 Ethical Principles
Patient's Dignity: Nurses must respect pt's
autonomy, dignity& liberty.

Confidentiality: Nurses are privy to the most

personal information about their patients.

Beneficence: Is to do only good / non maleficent.

 Ethical Principles
Truthfulness: Is the obligation to tell the
truth.

Fidelity: Is the obligation to loyal to the pt.

community and profession.

Justice: Is to be fair, and equitable to all patients

 Ethical Principles
Trust and worthy: performs they work
honestly and sincerely to trust the patient and
benefit from his care

Teamwork: The nurse cooperates with other

parties in the team.

Reduce risk factors: The nurse should be

aware about they, behaviors or environment that
can affect the patient's safety.
 Nurse responsibility
The responsibility of the nurse toward
themselves

Improve her scientific knowledge

Attend seminars and scientific

conferences.

Be fully convinced of the profession of

nursing.
 Nurse responsibility
The nurse's ethical responsibilities towards
patients.

Maintain Patient and his health is the first

goal .

Be trusted in the patient.


Be good-hearted, act wisely and accurately
towards the patient.
 Nurse responsibility
The nurse's responsibility towards the
nursing profession
Appearance and uniforms and cleanliness

Be good behavior.

Improve the level of scientific profession

through scientific research.

Improve the level of nursing services practices

and good selection of employees
 Nurse responsibility
Nurses and society or people

The nurse’s primary responsibility is to those

people who require nursing care.

Promotes an environment in which the

values, customs and spiritual beliefs of the
individual are respected.
The nurse holds in confidence personal
information
 Thank You All
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