A nurse manager’s professional philosophy should take into consideration the cli

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The principles that should be followed in the nursing profession are:

Respecting the patient and preserving human dignity.

Accountability

Maintaining patients privacy and confidentiality

Offering nursing care

Irrespective of race, nationality, religion, gender, socio-economic status or any other factor.

Being sensitive to the challenges, both in the community and workplace.

Giving attention to vulnerable groups such as children, elderly and patients with physical disability.

Providing a safe and healthy environment for the patient

Obtaining informed consent for all procedures and treatment.

Preventing damage to the patient by detecting the professional errors of the medical team.

Keeping their knowledge up to date

Avoiding the acceptance of gifts or benefits from the patient or their relatives.

The examples of how these elements were addressed for particular patients are as follows:

• A statement that the particular treatment may involve risk to the fetus, if the client may become pregnant should be informed.

• Any additional cost to the patients that may result from participation in research purpose should be informed.

• Risk of procedures should be explained in the consent documents which include physical, psychological, social and economic harm.

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