Code Of Professional Cobduct

Question 1

How many codes of professional conduct

Answer 1

10

Question 2

Purpose

Answer 2

Outline a set of minimum standards of conduct nurses are expected to uphold

Inform community of standards they can expect

Provide consumer, regulatory, employing and professional bodies with a basis for evaluating the professional conduct of nurses

Question 3

Code1

Answer 3

Nurses practice in a safe and competent manner

Question 4

Code 2

Answer 4

Nurses practice in accordance with the standards of the profession and broader health system

Question 5

Code 3

Answer 5

Nurses practice and conduct themselves in accordance with laws relevant to the profession and practice of nursing

Question 6

Code 4

Answer 6

Nurses respect the dignity, culture, ethnicity, values and beliefs of people receiving care and treatment. And of their colleagues

Question 7

Code 5

Answer 7

Nurses treat personal information obtained in a professional capacity as private and confidential

Question 8

Code 6

Answer 8

Nurses provide impartial, honest, and accurate information in relation to nursing care and health care products

Question 9

Code 7

Answer 9

Nurses support the health, wellbeing and informed decision making of people requiring or receiving care

Question 10

Code 8

Answer 10

Nurses promote and preserve the trust and privilege inherent In The relationship between nurses and people receiving care

Question 11

Code 9

Answer 11

Nurse maintain and build on the community’s trust and confidence in the nursing profession

Question 12

Code 10

Answer 12

Nurses practice nursing reflectively and ethically