what is the importance of nursing ethics?

Question

those that are written in books.

Answer 1

As a nurse, our duty is to protect our patients, do them no harm, intervene in their behalf for the best care, be their advocate, incorporate them in their care, allow them to choose their care, not to push our beliefs on them, listen, prevent pain, work with other staff to expedite their care and release to home. Having said all of this, we are placed in ethical dilemmas caring for our patients. That is why we watch our own for un-ethical behavior, to prevent harm to our patients. It places health care workers to a higher standard and we must practice what we provide for our patients. There are standards of care established for patients and there are organizations that are paid to keep those standards of care intact like Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation.

Answer 2

It's spoken and unspoken rules and codes of behavior promising to do no harm to a patient, directly nor indirectly, that's adhered to by all in the profession. The importance comes from knowing somebody caring for you has your best interest in the forefront. It also says they know what they are doing to be in the job. That's pretty important, I think.