Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

Question 1

Nursing and midwife Code of Conduct Domain:
Practise legally

Answer 1

1. Legal compliance
   Nurses respect and adhere to their professional obligations under the National Law and abide by
   relevant laws.

Question 2

Nursing Code of Conduct Domain: Practise safely, effectively and collaboratively

Answer 2

2. Person-centred practice
   Nurses provide safe, person-centred and evidence-based practice for the health and wellbeing of
   people and, in partnership with the person, promote shared decision-making and care delivery
   between the person, nominated partners, family, friends and health professionals.
3. Cultural practice and respectful relationships
   Nurses engage with people as individuals in a culturally safe and respectful way, foster open and
   honest professional relationships, and adhere to their obligations about privacy and confidentiality.

Question 3

Domain: Act with professional integrity

Answer 3

4. Professional behaviour
   Nurses embody integrity, honesty, respect and compassion.
5. Teaching, supervising and assessing
   Nurses commit to teaching, supervising and assessing students and other nurses, in order to develop
   the nursing workforce across all contexts of practice.
6. Research in health
   Nurses recognise the vital role of research to inform quality healthcare and policy development,
   conduct research ethically and support the decision-making of people who participate in research.

Question 4

Domain: Promote health and wellbeing

Answer 4

7. Health and wellbeing
   Nurses promote health and wellbeing for people and their families, colleagues, the broader
   community and themselves and in a way that addresses health inequality.

Question 5

What are the 4 domains of conduct for nurses

Answer 5

Practise legally
Practise safely, effectively and collaboratively
Act with professional integrity
Promote health and wellbeing