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Policy
All nursing staff at Nebraska Urban Indian Medical Center
will adhere to The American Nurse’s Association
Code of Ethics.
Procedure
All nursing staff will:
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Provide services with
respect for human dignity and the uniqueness of the client, unrestricted
by considerations
of social or economic status, personal attributes or the
nature of health problems.
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Safeguard the patient’s
right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential
nature.
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Act to safeguard the
patient and the public when health care and safety are affected by the
incompetent,
unethical or illegal practice of any person.
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Assume responsibility and
accountability for individual nursing judgments and actions.
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Maintain competence in
nursing.
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Exercise informed judgment
and uses individual competence and qualifications as criteria in seeking
consultation, accepting responsibilities, and delegating nursing
activities to others.
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Participate in activities
that contribute to the ongoing development of the profession’s body of
knowledge.
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Participate in the
profession’s efforts to implement and improve standards of nursing.
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Participate in the
profession’s efforts to establish and maintain conditions of employment
conductive to
high quality nursing care.
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Participate in the
profession’s effort to protect the public from misinformation and
misrepresentation and
to maintain the integrity of nursing.
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Collaborate with members
of the health professions and other citizens in promoting community and
natural
efforts to meet the health needs of the public.
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