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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

BANCY AYUB

BScN, KRPoN, KRCHN

Coast Gen Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH)

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Outline

  • Introduction
    • Definition
    • Purpose
  • Contents of the code of conduct
  • Applicability / Implementation
  • Conclusion / Recommendation

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Definition

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  • Accepted manner in which a professional is reasonably expected to act
  • Manner in which a Nursing Practitioner must behave while acting in his / her professional capacity

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Purpose

  • Set and maintain a standard for acceptable behavior to all stakeholders in an institution
  • Provides understanding of consequences and disciplinary actions if the conduct is broken
  • Reduce risks-free from harm due to error or deviance from protocol

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Contents

  • Ethical Principles
  • Disciplinary Actions
  • Accountability
  • Standard of Conduct
  • Values
  • Standard of Practice

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Prerequisites to Implementation

  • Knowledge, skills, performance
  • Safety and quality
  • Team-work
  • Trust and ethical behavior

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Applicability

  • Asking the following questions during every patient journey will lessen avoidable harm significantly:

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    • Right Patient?
    • Right Assessment?
    • Right Diagnosis?
    • Right Treatment?
    • Right Time?
    • Right Side?
    • Right place for best care?
    • Right Outcome?

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  • Patients’ rights
  • HCWs rights
  • IPCs measures

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Challenges to Implementation

  • Lack of exemplary leadership
  • Unavailability of copies of codes of conduct to staffs
  • Inadequate education and orientation to the health workers
  • Ineffective reward and punishment system
  • Unsupportive public service organizational culture

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Conclusion / Recommendation

  • Clear and thorough information
    • Leaves no space for confusion
  • Highest standards of code of professional conduct
    • Breeding positive patients’ outcome
  • To achieve above:
    • Acquaintance with the code of conduct document
      • Make it accessible – one page summaries / fliers
      • Regular institution based trainings
    • Periodic compliance – self assessment

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