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(guó)際護(hù)士協(xié)會(huì)(ICN)首次采用國(guó)際護(hù)士職業(yè)道德準(zhǔn)則，其間已經(jīng)多次修訂，本準(zhǔn)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(hù)士4項(xiàng)基本職責(zé)：促進(jìn)健康，預(yù)防疾病，恢復(fù)健康和減輕痛苦。護(hù)理需要是全球性的。 
護(hù)理的本質(zhì)就是尊重人權(quán)，包括生存權(quán)、享受個(gè)人尊嚴(yán)及受尊重的權(quán)利。 
護(hù)理不因年齡、膚色、宗教、文化、殘障或疾患、性別、國(guó)藉、政治、種族或社會(huì)地位而受限制。 
護(hù)士為個(gè)人、家庭及社區(qū)提供健康服務(wù)，并與相關(guān)團(tuán)體互相協(xié)作提供服務(wù)。 
THE CODE  道德準(zhǔn)則 
The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has four principal elements that outline the standards of ethical conduct. 
國(guó)際護(hù)士協(xié)會(huì)護(hù)士職業(yè)道德準(zhǔn)則由四項(xiàng)基本原則組成，是護(hù)士行為的職業(yè)道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。 

Elements of the Code 
準(zhǔn)則內(nèi)容 

1. Nurses and people 
護(hù)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(hù)士之基本責(zé)任是照顧那些需要照顧的民眾。 
護(hù)士在提供護(hù)理時(shí)，要推動(dòng)建立一個(gè)尊重個(gè)人、家庭及社會(huì)人權(quán)、價(jià)值觀、風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣及信仰的護(hù)理環(huán)境。 
護(hù)士確保個(gè)人獲得作出同意護(hù)理及相關(guān)治療決定時(shí)所需的足夠信息。 
護(hù)士應(yīng)對(duì)個(gè)人資料保密，并判斷可否分享資料。 
護(hù)士與社會(huì)共同承擔(dān)責(zé)任，采取并支持行動(dòng)，滿足公眾特別是弱勢(shì)群體的健康及社會(huì)需要。 
護(hù)士分擔(dān)責(zé)任，維持和保護(hù)自然環(huán)境，使其不致枯竭、免受污染、退化或破壞。 

2.  Nurses and practice 
2.  護(hù)士與實(shí)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(hù)士承擔(dān)護(hù)理操作的個(gè)人義務(wù)與責(zé)任的護(hù)士，有義務(wù)和責(zé)任通過不斷學(xué)習(xí)保持自己的專業(yè)能力。 
護(hù)士要保持個(gè)人健康，確保護(hù)理能力不受損害。 
護(hù)士根據(jù)個(gè)人能力接受或授權(quán)責(zé)任。 
護(hù)士時(shí)刻保持良好的專業(yè)形象，增強(qiáng)公眾信任。 
護(hù)士在護(hù)理時(shí)確保先進(jìn)科技的應(yīng)用符合民眾的安全、尊嚴(yán)和權(quán)利需要。

3. Nurses and the profession 
護(hù)士與專業(yè) 
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(hù)士是決定和實(shí)施公認(rèn)的臨床護(hù)理、管理、科研和教育標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的主導(dǎo)者。 
護(hù)士要積極建立以科研為基礎(chǔ)的專業(yè)知識(shí)體系。 
護(hù)士通過專業(yè)團(tuán)體參與建立和維護(hù)護(hù)理領(lǐng)域公平的社會(huì)和經(jīng)濟(jì)工作條件。 

4. Nurses and co-workers 
護(hù)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(hù)士與護(hù)理及其他領(lǐng)域的合作者保持合作關(guān)系。當(dāng)護(hù)理受到合作者或其他人危害時(shí)，護(hù)士要采取適當(dāng)行動(dòng)保護(hù)護(hù)理對(duì)象。