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HEALTH RELATED LAWSNURSING 105
THE NURSES’ BILL OF RIGHTS
Prepared By:Kristine Arlene Mae P. Buluran RN
OBJECTIVES
For everyone to have knowledge about nurse’s rights when it comes to giving care for their clients.
To have knowledge about nurse’s bill of rights.
For the nurse to advocate freely for themselves and their patients.
To have knowledge about the responsibility of nurses.
REFUSING AN ASSIGNMENT BECAUSE OF QUALIFICATIONS
No nurse can be forced to perform a task she is not qualified to perform.
A nurse who performs a task for which she is unqualified faces potentially devastating consequences, both
professionally and financially.
REFUSING AN ASSIGNMENT BECAUSE OF CONSCIENCE
A nurse does not have to accept an assignment that conflicts with her
personal and ethical standards
Issues such as Abortion, DNR orders, and the withdrawal of nutrition may pit
a nurse’s conscience against the demands of her job.
Philippine Nurses’ Bill of Rights
1. Nurses have the right to practice in a manner that fulfills their
obligations to society and to those who receive nursing care.
3. Nurses have the right to a work environment that supports and facilitates ethical practice, in
accordance with the code of ethics for nurses and its interpretive
statements.
4. Nurses have the right to freely and openly advocate for themselves
and their patients, without fear of retribution.
2. Nurses have the right to practice in environments that allow them to act in accordance with professional standards and legally authorized
scopes of practice
5.Nurses have the right to fair compensation for their work,
consistent with their knowledge, experience, and professional
responsibilities.
6. Nurses have the right to a work environment that is safe for
themselves and their patient.
7. Nurses have the right to negotiate the conditions of their employment, either as individuals or collectively,
in all practice settings
Adopted by the ANA Board of Directors:
June 26, 2001
8. Nurses have the right not to be abused in any form by physicians,
pharmacists, administrators or nursing directors..
9. Nurses have the right not to be exploited and abused by being
floated to areas of practice that they are not familiar with
10. Nurses have the right to refuse any assignments that they feel is
unsafe
7 Rights of NursesAdopted by ANA Board of Directors: June
26, 2001 1. Nurses have the rights to practice in
a manner that fulfills their obligations to society and to those who receive
nursing care.
2. Nurses have the right to practice in environments that allow them to act in accordance with professional standards
and legally authorized scopes of practice.
3. Nurses have the right to work in an environment that supports and facilitates ethical practice , in
accordance with the CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES.
4. Nurses have the right to freely and openly advocate themselves and their patients, without fear of retribution.
5. Nurses have the right to fair compensation for their work, consistent with their knowledge, experience and
professional responsibilities.
6. Nurses have the right to a work environment that is safe for themselves
and for their patients.
7. Nurses have the right to negotiate the conditions of their employment.
OTHER RIGHTS OF NURSES
The right to be trusted by public.
The right to practice nursing according to professional standard.
The right to participate and to promote growth
and in the profession.
The right to intervene when necessary to protect clients.
The right to be respected for one’s own knowledge and abilities
The right to be believed when speaking of his/her expertise.
The right to be trusted by colleagues.
The right to give and receive guidance correction from colleagues.
The right to be compensated fairly for services.
SUMMARY
The nurses’ bill of rights is not a legal document.
Not a contract.
It’s a mechanism for understanding concerns of nurses..
Its more of a guide or a tool to help.
A vehicle for dialogue among nursing staffs and managers.
Necessary for safe and sound workplace
Thank you……