The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses
An international code of ethics for nurses was first adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1953. It has been revised and reaffirmed at various times since, most recently with this review and revision completed in 2000.
1953年, 國際護士協會(ICN)首次采用國際護士職業道德準則，其間已經多次修訂，本準則為2000修訂之最新版本。
1．Preamble
Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and to alleviate suffering. The need for nursing is universal.
Inherent in nursing is respect for human rights, including the right to life, to dignity and to be treated with respect. Nursing care is unrestricted by considerations of age, colour, creed, culture, disability or illness, gender, nationality, politics, race or social status.
Nurses render health services to the individual, the family and the community and co-ordinate their services with those of related groups.
一、前言
護士4項基本職責：促進健康，預防疾病，恢復健康和減輕痛苦。護理需要是全球性的。
護理的本質就是尊重人權，包括生存權、享受個人尊嚴及受尊重的權利。
護理不因年齡、膚色、宗教、文化、殘障或疾患、性別、國藉、政治、種族或社會地位而受限制。
護士為個人、家庭及社區提供健康服務，并與相關團體互相協作提供服務。
THE CODE 道德準則
The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has four principal elements that outline the standards of ethical conduct.
國際護士協會護士職業道德準則由四項基本原則組成，是護士行為的職業道德標準。
Elements of the Code
準則內容
1. Nurses and people
護士與民眾
The nurse’s primary professional responsibility is to people requiring nursing care.
In providing care, the nurse promotes an environment in which the human rights, values, customs and spiritual beliefs of the individual, family and community are respected.
The nurse ensures that the individual receives sufficient information on
The nurse holds in confidence personal information and uses judgment in sharing this information.
The nurse shares with society the responsibility for initiating and supporting action to meet the health and social needs of the public, in particular those of vulnerable populations.
The nurse also shares responsibility to sustain and protect the natural environment from depletion, pollution, degradation and destruction.
護士之基本責任是照顧那些需要照顧的民眾。
護士在提供護理時，要推動建立一個尊重個人、家庭及社會人權、價值觀、風俗習慣及信仰的護理環境。
護士確保個人獲得作出同意護理及相關治療決定時所需的足夠信息。
護士應對個人資料保密，并判斷可否分享資料。
護士與社會共同承擔責任，采取并支持行動，滿足公眾特別是弱勢群體的健康及社會需要。
護士分擔責任，維持和保護自然環境，使其不致枯竭、免受污染、退化或破壞。
2. Nurses and practice
2. 護士與實踐
The nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability for nursing practice, and for maintaining competence by continual learning.
The nurse maintains a standard of personal health such that the ability to provide care is not compromised.
The nurse uses judgement regarding individual competence when accepting and delegating responsibility.
The nurse at all times maintains standards of personal conduct which reflect well on the profession and enhance public confidence.
The nurse, in providing care, ensures that use of technology and scientific advances are compatible with the safety, dignity and rights of people.
護士承擔護理操作的個人義務與責任的護士，有義務和責任通過不斷學習保持自己的專業能力。
護士要保持個人健康，確保護理能力不受損害。
護士根據個人能力接受或授權責任。
護士時刻保持良好的專業形象，增強公眾信任。
護士在護理時確保先進科技的應用符合民眾的安全、尊嚴和權利需要。
3. Nurses and the profession
護士與專業
The nurse assumes the major role in determining and implementing acceptable standards of clinical nursing practice, management, research and education.
The nurse is active in developing a core of research-based professional knowledge.
The nurse, acting through the professional organisation, participates in creating and maintaining equitable social and economic working conditions in nursing.
護士是決定和實施公認的臨床護理、管理、科研和教育標準的主導者。
護士要積極建立以科研為基礎的專業知識體系。
護士通過專業團體參與建立和維護護理領域公平的社會和經濟工作條件。
4. Nurses and co-workers
護士與合作者
The nurse sustains a co-operative relationship with co-workers in nursing and other fields. The nurse takes appropriate action to safeguard individuals when their care is endangered by a co-worker or any other person.
護士與護理及其他領域的合作者保持合作關系。當護理受到合作者或其他人危害時，護士要采取適當行動保護護理對象。
