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Faculty of Nursing
Adult care Nursing Department

Protecting nurses in this way strengthens ethical practice, accountability, and trust in the

healthcare system.

In conclusion, ethical behavior in nursing is inseparable from respect for human rights.

By working within supportive environments, receiving proper education, and being protected

when raising concerns, nurses can fulfill their ethical responsibilities and contribute to humane,

just, and high-quality healthcare for all.

2.10 To national nursing and midwifery associations and

regulatory bodies

2.10.1 Professionalism

Strengthening the professionalism and accountability of nurses and midwives could strengthen

the capacity of nurses to act more effectively to defend nurses’ rights and the role of nurses.

• Concepts of professionalism should be linked to adherence to ethics and human rights principles

• Professionalism and professional ethics should be strengthened and promoted among national
association and members, with regard to qualifications, professional responsibilities and

accountability.

• Education and further training in both technical and ethical aspects of nursing need to be

regularly reviewed and made a central thread of nurse and midwife education during his or her
professional life.

• Accreditation standards and regulatory framework should be harmonized to ensure that nurses

achieve standardized qualifications which meet minimum standards.

• Nurses and midwives should be made aware at the time of their entry into the profession (and
regularly thereafter) of the human rights and ethical obligations which flow from their work.

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