国际护士协会护士职业道德准则

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, 国际护士协会(ICN)首次采用国际护士职业道德准则，其间已经多次修订，本准则为2000修订之最新版本。 
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 
护士4项基本职责：促进健康，预防疾病，恢复健康和减轻痛苦。护理需要是全球性的。 
护理的本质就是尊重人权，包括生存权、享受个人尊严及受尊重的权利。 
护理不因年龄、肤色、宗教、文化、残障或疾患、性别、国藉、政治、种族或社会地位而受限制。 
护士为个人、家庭及社区提供健康服务，并与相关团体互相协作提供服务。 
THE CODE  道德准则 
The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has four principal elements that outline the standards of ethical conduct. 
国际护士协会护士职业道德准则由四项基本原则组成，是护士行为的职业道德标准。 

Elements of the Code 
准则内容