NMBA Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE DOMAINS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT?

Answer 1

PRACTISE LEGALLY - PRACTISE SAFELY, EFFECTIVLEY AND COLLABORATIVELY - ACT WITH PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY - PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Question 2

HOW MANY DOMAINS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT ARE THERE?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CODE OF CONDUTCT?

Answer 3

LEGAL COMPLINACE - PERSON-CENTRED PRACTISE - CULTURAL PRACTISE & RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS - PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR - TEACHING, SUPERVISING & ASSESSING - RESEARCH IN HEALTH - HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Question 4

HOW MANY PRINCIPLES OF THE CODE OF CONDUTCT ARE THERE?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

EXPLAIN THE LEGAL COMPLIANCE PRINCIPLE:

Answer 5

NURSES MUST RESPECT AND ADHERE TO PROFESSSIONAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER NATIONAL LAW & ABIDE BY RELEVANT LAWS

Question 6

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF LEGAL COMPLIANCE:

Answer 6

ABIDE BY REPORTING OBLIGATIONS - INFORM AHPRA AND EMPLOYER OF ANY IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS OR COVICTIONS - COMPLETE REQUIRED CPD - ENSURE NMBA COVERAGE - NO THEFT - ADHERE TO POISONS LEGISLATIONS - NO UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOUR - DO NOT MAKE FRIVILOUS COMAPLAINTS

Question 7

EXPLAIN THE PERSON-CENTRED PRACTISE PRINCIPLE:

Answer 7

NURSES PROVIDE SAFE PERSON-CENTRED AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTISE FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING - PROMTE SHARED DECISION-MAKING
& CARE DELIVERY BETWEEN PERSONS, NOMINATED PERSONS & FAMILY, HEALTH PROIFESSIONALS

Question 8

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF PERSON-CENTRED PRACTISE:

Answer 8

PARCTICE IN ACCORDANE WITH CODES, GUIDELINES, REGISTRATION - PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR SAFE DELIVERY OF QUALITY AND SAFE CARE FROM EVERYONE - DOCUMENT & REPORT CONCERNS - SUPPORT PERSONS CONSITANT WITH THEIR VALUES & PREFRENCES - ADVOCATE WHEN NECCESSARY - SUPPORT OTHERS SEEKING SECONDARY HELP & DECLINING HELP - WORK WITHIN SCOPE AND RECOGNISE WHAT IS WITHIN IT - ENSURE PEOPLE ARE QUALIFIED FOR SCOPE - SUPPORT THOSE WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS - ENSURE PERSOSN HAVE CAPCITY TO MAKE DECISONS - ALWAYS OBTAIN INFORMED CONSENT - REPORT ANY INCIDENTS & RECTIFY IMMEDIAELY - LISTEN & ACKNOWLDGE DISTRESS - ADV THOSE HOW TO FILE COMPLAINTS

Question 9

EXPLAIN THE CULTURAL PRACTISE & RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS PRINCIPLE:

Answer 9

NURSES ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS IN CULTURALLY SAFE & RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENTS TO PROMOTE OPEN AND HONEST RELATIONSHIPS & ADHERING TO PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS

Question 10

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF CULTURAL PRACTISE & RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS?

Question 11

EXPLAIN THE PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR PRINCIPLE:

Answer 11

NURSES EMBODY INTEGRITY, HONESTY, RESPECT AND COMPASSION

Question 12

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR?

Question 13

EXPLAIN THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING PRINCIPLE:

Answer 13

NURSES PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR PEOPLE AND THERE FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COLLEGUES, THE BOARDER COMMUNITY & THEMSELVES INW AYS THAT ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUALITY.

Question 14

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING?

Question 15

EXPLAIN THE RESEARCH IN HEALTH PRINCIPLE:

Answer 15

NURSES RECOGNISING THE VITAL ROLE OF RESEARCH TO INFORM QUALITY HEALTHCARE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT, CONDUCT RESEARCH ETHICALLY & SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING OF PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH

Question 16

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH?

Question 17

EXPLAIN THE TEACHING, SUPERVISING & ASSESSING PRINCIPLE:

Answer 17

NURSES COMMIT TO TEACHING, SUPERVISING & ASSESAING STUDENTS & OTHER NURSES TO ENSURE DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING WORKPLACE ACROSS ALL CONTEXTS OF PRACTISE.

Question 18

WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF TEACHING, SUPERVISING & ASSESSING?