Chapter one and two

Nursing ethics

introduction

God Almighty has granted the nursing staff the honor of the nursing profession, which transcends all considerations and rises to the level of a human being, providing comprehensive nursing care to him in cases of health and illness in his capacity as a human being, with justice and  honesty

 The nursing profession is based on a scientific and ethical foundation. The human being, in cases of illness in particular, deserves to be provided with nursing care at the best levels and the noblest methods of human interaction. The ethics of the nursing profession are an essential part of nursing care, treating patients, enhancing the health of individuals and communities, and relationships with members of the health team. The responsibilities of ethical nursing care. It is a duty for everyone involved in it to be a suitable environment for the work of nursing staff members

 And the nursing staff members are the basis for encouraging all concerned to provide ethical professional conditions for their work and to provide nursing care. The Egyptian Code of Ethics for the Nursing Profession is the agreement and consensus of all Egyptian nursing and health leaders, nursing staff unions, and members of the Arab Nursing Staff Union, who look up to all members of the Arab Nursing Corps. And the Egyptian Council for commitment and awareness of it in order to achieve ethical scientific nursing care and achieve satisfaction among patients and members of society wherever nursing care is provided and satisfaction among service providers with the nursing service provided. The Egyptian General Union of Nursing and the Central Administration of Nursing at the Ministry of Health and Population were keen to bring nursing professional concepts closer between service providers and recipients and achieve Progress in all fields of the profession, advancement of its sciences and services with the highest possible degree of unification, and benefiting from the diversity and multiplicity of levels of progress that the Arab Republic of Egypt is expected to witness towards the nursing profession, and for Egypt to be a producer of nursing scientific knowledge towards universal benefit, in the belief of the 

Egyptian Nursing Authority that science should be reflected in the service of humanity. Wherever he was, and to any nationality or religion, he was affiliated, and cooperation began by issuing the Charter of Ethics for the Egyptian Nursing Profession, to be the first charter issued by the General Syndicate of Nursing, and its main reference is the Charter of the Arab Nursing Federation, emphasizing the importance of professional ethics in work

 The Egyptian Charter of Ethics for the Nursing Profession is of great importance, and the General Nursing Syndicate hopes that this Charter will receive the great attention of the Egyptian Nursing Authority, governments, health sectors, and all medical professionals throughout the country, and to emphasize adherence to it, disseminate it to all concerned, and encourage its use wherever necessary. It will be a permanent reference in work, planning, and education, and it will receive attention and be a subject of criticism and scientific research

First: Duties and responsibilities of the literary profession:

There are moral duties and responsibilities that govern and regulate the work of the nursing profession, in addition to the professional responsibilities and duties of nursing staff members. All organizations interested in the nursing profession, most notably the International Council of Nursing Staff, have paid attention to them, stressing the need for nursing staff members to adhere to the morals and ethics of the nursing profession. Therefore, it has drawn up a constitution and a code of ethics for the profession so that nursing staff members can be Nursing is aware to emulate and implement it, which will have an impact on the positive image of the nursing staff in society and their emergence as role models. 

The most important provisions of this constitution are the following : 

·  Respecting life, alleviating suffering, and working to alleviate pain and raise the level of health

· Providing the highest level of nursing service and professional behavior 

·  To be prepared to practice the profession only and to work on acquiring information and skills 

·  Respecting the patient’s religious beliefs

·  Keep all information she obtains through her work and do not disclose it except in accordance with the law 

·  Do not prescribe or give medical treatment without a doctor’s orders, except in emergency cases and notifying the doctor immediately 

·  You are committed to carrying out the doctor’s orders intelligently and obediently and refuse to participate in any unethical actions 

·  Gain the trust of the doctor and members of the health team 

·  Do not allow their names to be used in advertising products or in any form of personal advertising 

·  Cooperating with members of other professions and with her nursing colleagues

·  Adhering to the standards of personal etiquette in her private life 

·  Citizens and members of other health professions participate in their efforts to meet the health needs of the local, national and global community

Thus, the nurse has many responsibilities and duties towards the patient, herself, her colleagues, her workplace, society, and her profession in which she works.

The following are the most important ethical responsibilities of nursing staff members:

The most important responsibilities of nursing staff towards their patients are:

·  To keep in mind that healing the patient and maintaining his health is their primary goal, without other considerations such as religion, color, gender, or politics.

Responsibility of nursing staff towards themselves:

·  Nursing staff members must work to improve their scientific level by constantly being informed of everything new in the general natural sciences and special nursing sciences.

·   Completing studies to obtain available academic degrees such as a specialized diploma, master’s and doctorate.

·  Attending seminars, scientific conferences and seminars organized by medical and nursing societies and participating in scientific research that helps advance the nursing and health care profession.

·  To be fully convinced of the nursing profession and to bear in mind that this profession has its own respect, dignity and dignity, and to be of good conduct and behavior in their public and private lives. 

Responsibilities of nursing staff towards their colleagues at work:

·  Sincere cooperation with members of the health team, which helps provide health care to citizens

·  They treat their co-workers as they would like to be treated and avoid bad talk about them and any comment or remark that would detract from the skill or opinion of any co-worker. 

·  Fully prepared to teach recent graduate colleagues all the foundations and concepts of modern nursing

Responsibility of nursing staff towards the institution in which they work:

·   Respecting the organization’s work laws and rules.

Responsibility of nursing staff towards society:

·  To be good citizens who respect the traditions and customs of society.

Responsibility of nursing staff towards the nursing profession:

·  Paying attention to their appearance, adherence to dress, cleanliness and grooming.

The following are the most important qualities necessary for nursing staff members:

Nursing staff members must have the most beautiful qualities that qualify them to carry out their mission in the best way, such as:

1- Healthy body and mind.

2- Be mature in thinking and acting.

3- They have basic information about the profession as well as general information.

4- They have skills specific to the nursing profession.

5- They have the ability to gain the trust of others and teach others.

6- They have sound attitudes towards their profession.

7- Role models in their cleanliness and good appearance.

8-A Strong observation and smart people.

9- To be firm.

10- Conscientious and cooperative .

11- His ability to make decisions and have emotional stability, especially in crises and critical situations.

12 - Quick intuition and quick action.

13- Self-confidence.