1. Ethical Dimensions of Nursing
Discuss ethical standards set forth by Saudi Nurses
Acknowledge the dignity and worth of each individual
Discuss issues related to patient’s rights from a nursing perspective

2. Code of Professional Conduct for Nursing
Purpose
Safeguarding and promoting the interests of patients and society.
Uphold and enhance the good standing reputation of the nursing profession.
Provide a means for nurses to exercise professional self regulation

3. Code of Professional Conduct is derived from the following values
Accountability
Dignity
Privacy and confidentiality
Fairness

4. Accountability Comply with code:
Support national health care initiatives
Maintain high standards and report, malpractice, suspect unethical, incompetent or unsafe care.
Be honest and trustful.
Act to promote interests of of patient.etc

5. Dignity
Promote, protect and advocate the dignity and respect of those patients who are vulnerable.
Understand the individuals value system.
Respect the person regardless of race, sex, language, personal attributes, nationality, social status, or the nature of their health problems.
Strengthen patient’s confidence by giving adequate information and involving them in decisions regarding their own care.

6. Privacy
Privacy is limiting access to a person, the person’s body, conservations, bodily functions, and objects immediately associated with the person unless access is necessary to give care.

7. Confidentiality
Confidentiality means protecting all confidential information concerning patients.
Knowing patient’s secrets obtained in the course of professional practice, does not entitle the nurse to hint at them in some way that exposes those secrets.
Disclosure could only be made with consent.

8. Privacy and Confidentiality
Ensure that the patients physical and emotional privacy is protected at all times.Protect patients body from being exposed unnecessary while performing any procedure.
Ensure patient privacy when obtaining health personal information.
Refrain from obtaining information which is unnecessary to provide health care.
Obtain patients consent

9. Patients Rights Patients right to health care
The right to make informed decisions
The right to confidentiality
The right to dignity including the right to die with dignity
The right to be treated with respect

10. The importance of ethics
The changing nature of societies
Changing nature of health care
The need to protect the interests of people requiring or receiving health care
The increasing complexity and diversity of moral problems facing nurses.
Stringent moral accountability and responsibility expected of nurses

11. Making Ethical Decisions
Difficult choice exists between actions that conflict with needs of one or more persons
Moral principles exist that can be used to provide some justification for the action
The choice is guided by a process of weighing reasons

12. Making Ethical Decisions (cont’d)
The decision must be freely and consciously chosen
The choice is affected by personal feelings and by the particular context of the situation

13. Enhancing Ethical Decision-making
Becoming aware of personal values and ethical aspects of nursing
Becoming familiar with nursing code of ethics
Seeking continuing education to remain knowledgeable about ethical issues in nursing

14. Enhancing Ethical Decision-making
Respecting the values, opinions, and responsibilities of other health care professionals
Participating in or establishing ethic rounds
Serving on institutional ethics committees
Striving for collaborative practice

15. Common Ethical Issues HIV/AIDS clients Abortions
Organ or tissue transplantation
End-of-life decisions
Cost-containment issues (resource allocation)
Breaches of client confidentiality