Bill of Rights for Nurses

[pickledpepperRN]

I've seen two versions of a "NURSE'S BILL OF RIGHTS. I'll post both.

What di you think?

http://www.nursingworld.org/ajn/2001/nov/issues.htm

The American Nurses Association's

Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses

Registered nurses promote and restore health, prevent illness, and protect the people entrusted to their care. They work to alleviate the suffering experienced by individuals, families, groups, and communities. In so doing, nurses provide services that maintain respect for human dignity and embrace the uniqueness of each patient and the nature of his or her health problems, without restriction in regard to social or economic status. To maximize the contributions nurses make to society, it is necessary to protect the dignity and autonomy of nurses in the workplace. To that end, the following rights must be afforded:

1. Nurses have the right to practice in a manner that fulfills their obligations to society and to those who receive nursing care.

2. Nurses have the right to practice in environments that allow them to act in accordance with professional standards and legally authorized scopes of practice.

3. Nurses have the right to a work environment that supports and facilitates ethical practice, in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Nurses and its interpretive statements.

4. Nurses have the right to freely and openly advocate for themselves and their patients, without fear of retribution.

5. Nurses have the right to fair compensation for their work, consistent with their knowledge, experience, and professional responsibilities.

6. Nurses have the right to a work environment that is safe for themselves and their patients

7. Nurses have the right to negotiate the conditions of their employment, either as individuals or collectively, in all practice settings.

Disclaimer:The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a national professional association. ANA policies reflect the thinking of the nursing profession on various issues and should be reviewed in conjunction with state association policies and state board of nursing policies and practices. State law, rules, and regulations govern the practice of nursing. The ANA's "Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses" contains policy statements and does not necessarily reflect rights embodied in state and federal law. ANA policies may be used by the state to interpret or provide guidance on the profession's position on nursing.Adopted by the ANA Board of Directors: June 26, 2001

[pickledpepperRN]

NURSE'S BILL OF RIGHTS

Nursing warrants fair and equitable compensation as is given to other professions with comparable education, expertise, and responsibility.

It is nursing's privilege to consider and implement collective bargaining in order to secure and resolve the issue of comparable worth.

Nurses should receive direct reimbursement in the form of fee-for-service for the comprehensive and skilled care they provide.

Nurses must have the right to refuse re-assignment to patient care areas foreign to their specialty of practice, for nurses must be regarded as unique practitioners. Nurses are not interchangeable.

Nurses must be respected and valued by colleagues as integral members of the healthcare team, their assignments and recommendations considered essential in formulating the strategies of patient care.

Nurses employed in a bureaucratic institution are entitled to the respect and support from administration regarding issues concerning delivery of patient care.

Nurses must be able to actively participate in formulating policies that directly affect them and patient care.

Employers are obligated to establish an enviornment in which nurses are actively involved in determining the standards for implementing quality patient care.

Employers must provide an adequate amount of ancillary time spent with non-nursing duties.

Nurses must be guaranteed a technologically efficient atmpsphere in which to function, enabling them to maximise the time required to deliver direct patient care.

Financial support must be available for the enhancement of clinical knowledge and attainment of educational goals.

An effective mechanism of disciplinary action must be established in which nurses, as patient advocates, may report professional incompetence and situations that compromise patient care

.

(From NURSE ABUSE, IMPACT AND RESOLUTION edited by Laura Gasparis RN. MA, CEN, CCRN and Joan Swirsky RN, MS, CS)

[SmilingBluEyes]

excellent...I really DO need to purchase that book.

[flashpoint]

Why is the the first one only for RNs?

[SKM-NURSIEPOOH, BSN, RN]

why is the the first one only for rns?

they...along with the current teaching/philosophy of various rn programs today...unfortunately consider lpns to be in the same category as uaps due to the rns having to have to *cover* them ~ that's why :angryfire !

sorry to come off so bitter...but i just am...about this topic anyways.

edited to add: this in no way is a dug at rns...nor is it meant to be one towards you cotjockey & you spacenurse. i'm just venting about the whole bureaucracy .

cheers,

moe

[SKM-NURSIEPOOH, BSN, RN]

nurse's bill of rights

nursing warrants fair and equitable compensation as is given to other professions with comparable education, expertise, and responsibility.

it is nursing's privilege to consider and implement collective bargaining in order to secure and resolve the issue of comparable worth.

nurses should receive direct reimbursement in the form of fee-for-service for the comprehensive and skilled care they provide.

nurses must have the right to refuse re-assignment to patient care areas foreign to their specialty of practice, for nurses must be regarded as unique practitioners. nurses are not interchangeable.

nurses must be respected and valued by colleagues as integral members of the healthcare team, their assignments and recommendations considered essential in formulating the strategies of patient care.

nurses employed in a bureaucratic institution are entitled to the respect and support from administration regarding issues concerning delivery of patient care.

nurses must be able to actively participate in formulating policies that directly affect them and patient care.

employers are obligated to establish an enviornment in which nurses are actively involved in determining the standards for implementing quality patient care.

employers must provide an adequate amount of ancillary time spent with non-nursing duties.

nurses must be guaranteed a technologically efficient atmpsphere in which to function, enabling them to maximise the time required to deliver direct patient care.

financial support must be available for the enhancement of clinical knowledge and attainment of educational goals.

an effective mechanism of disciplinary action must be established in which nurses, as patient advocates, may report professional incompetence and situations that compromise patient care

.

(from nurse abuse, impact and resolution edited by laura gasparis rn. ma, cen, ccrn and joan swirsky rn, ms, cs)

i prefer this one ~ cheers!

moe