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CONFERENCE 2007 FEPI Placing Patient First Effective Nursing Regulation across Europe. CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT FOR EUROPEAN NURSING “Protecting the public and ensuring patient safety”. Prof. Máximo A. González Jurado. RN, PhD. CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT FOR EUROPEAN NURSING. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
CONFERENCE 2007
FEPI Placing Patient First
Effective Nursing Regulation across
Europe
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT FOR
EUROPEAN NURSING
“Protecting the public and ensuring patient safety”
Prof. Máximo A. González Jurado. RN, PhD
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
President of the Spanish General Nursing Council
Vice-President of the European Federation of Nursing Regulators (FEPI)
Former Vice-President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Degree in Nursing Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology Specialized nurse in Medical
and Surgical Care Doctor’s Degree at the Madrid Complutense University Full professor at the Madrid
Complutense University
Prof. Máximo A. González Jurado. RN, PhD
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
FOR EUROPEAN NURSING
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Table of contents
I. Reasons and objectives of this FEPI initiative
II.
III. Working methodology
IV. Key principles
V. Future actions
Main references of the new code
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Table of contents
I. Reasons and objectives of this FEPI initiative
II. Main references of the new code
III. Working methodology
IV. Key principles
V. Future actions
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Reasons for the initiative (I)
To help ensure the safety and protection of all those receiving nursing care throughout Europe in the framework of free circulation
To harmonize the principles of quality and equity when providing nursing care throughout Europe
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Reasons for the initiative (II)
To guide National Regulatory Bodies on the principles and values that shall inspire their National Codes of Ethics and Conduct
To inform patients and nurses about our common rules of ethics and conduct that European nurses shall respect
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Table of contents
I. Reasons and objectives of this FEPI initiative
II. Main references of the new code
III. Working methodology
IV. Key principles
V. Future actions
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Main references
European directives
Legislation on Patients Rights
Legislation on Human Rights
CEPLIS common values
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Table of contents
I. Reasons and objectives of this FEPI initiative
II. Main references f the new code
III. Working methodology
IV. Key principles
V. Future actions
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Methodology
FEPI working group
Consultation process with European regulatory bodies
Consultation process with European patients’ organizations
Consultation process with other health professionals
Public consultation process through FEPI website
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Methodology: Working GroupPresident: Dr. Máximo González (Spain)Rapporteur: Mrs. Sandra Arthur (United Kingdom)
Members: Mr. Alessandro Stievano (Italy) Prof. Sonja Kalauz (Croacia) Dr. Christiana Kouta (Cyprus) Mrs. Lucilia Nunes (Portugal) Dr. Theodoros Koutroubas (Belgium) Dr. Katerina Koliva (Belgium) Mrs. Mª. Teresa Monzón (Spain) Mr. Francisco Corpas Arce (Spain) Dr. Javier Sánchez Caro (Spain) Mr. Rafael Lletget (Spain) Dr. Rafael Pellicer (Spain) Mrs. Judith Foley (Ireland) Mrs. Liliana Lordache (Rumania) Mrs. Christina Mackenzie (United Kingdom) Mrs. Mireille Malafa (France)
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Methodology: Working Phases Analysis of the common values for the
liberal professions (CEPLIS)
Identifying the key principles for the new European code
Drafting and reviews
Endorsement of the text by FEPI General Assembly
Public hearing procedure
Presentation at FEPI Conference (Dubrovnik)
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Table of contents
I. Reasons and objectives of this FEPI initiative
II. Main references of the new code
III. Working methodology
IV. Key principles
V. Future actions
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Key principles
Patients can rely on the fact that National
Nursing Regulatory Bodies have systems in
place aimed at defining and supervising
nursing education contents, regulations,
as well as the quality of both education and
practice required to be educated as a
nurse and to continue practicing as such.
QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE
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Key principles
Patients have the right to expect that nurses maintain their competence throughout their professional career.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Key principles
HUMAN RIGHTS
Patients have the right to human dignity, which is the principle at the basis of human rights.
Human rights have the highest level of importance in this Code and all relevant human rights legislation applies, irrespective of nationality or country specific legislation.
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Key principles
HUMAN RIGHTS
Patients have the right to be protected by their nurse and never be the victim of acts of torture, cruelty, abuse or other forms of inhumane or degrading treatment by a nurse.
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Key principles
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE
Patients have the right to receive fair and equal access to quality healthcare and treatment, according to their needs.
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Key principles
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
Patients have the right to expect that their nurse is honest and trustworthy, and will care for them with integrity.
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Key principles
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
Patients have the right to expect that nurses will fulfill their duties, including relationships with them and others, to a consistent standard and ethos.
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Key principles
INFORMATION
Patients have the right to expect that nurses will communicate with them and provide information and advice in an appropriate, clear and user-friendly manner.
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Key principles
INFORMED CONSENT
Patients have the right to self-determination and free will and this includes the promotion and protection of their personal autonomy.
Patients have the right to decide whether or not to accept nursing care or to refuse to receive information, advice or care and that the nurse will respect this decision.
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Key principles
CONFIDENCIALITY
Patients have the right to expect that any information they disclose is confidential between themselves and their nurses.
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Key principles
CONFLICT WITH MORAL AND ETHICAL BELIEFS
In the event of conflict caused by deep moral, ethical or other beliefs arising from a request for nursing services, a nurse is encouraged to find a solution through dialogue with relevant parties such as the patient, employer, regulatory body or professional organisation.
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Key principles
DELEGATION TO AND SUPERVISION OF STAFF
Patients have the right to expect that anyone providing nursing care to them is appropriately trained and competent to provide that care.
It is the responsibility of the nursing regulatory body to define the scope of delegation.
Nurses retain the ultimate accountability should they delegate tasks to another.
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Key principles
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
Patients have the right to expect that any nurse caring for them will be suitably insured in the event of any problems.
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Key principles
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
Patients have the right to expect high quality care from nurses through compliance with their code of ethics and conduct and all relevant legislation.
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A glossary defines 56 terms included in the Code, which may give cause for concern or misunderstanding to readers from different countries.
Glossary of terms
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Table of contents
I. Reasons and objectives of this FEPI initiative
II. Main references of the new code
III. Working references
IV. Key principles
V. Future actions
CÓDIGO ÉTICO Y DEONTOLÓGICO PARA LA ENFERMERÍA EUROPEA
Presentation of the Code to the European Commission and to the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Publication in the different languages of the
countries of Regulatory Bodies
Adaptation of National Codes
Periodical reviews and updating
Future actions
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“Proceeding honestly in favour of the dignity of mankind is the most important commitment for our short journey in this world”.
René Gerónimo Favaloro