Standard 5: Professional Ethical Practice
The registered psychiatric nurse understands, upholds and incorporates the profession’s Code of Ethics into their professional practice.
A registered psychiatric nurse:
- Practises with honesty, integrity and respect, demonstrating the ethics, standards, principles, guidelines and values of the profession.
- Applies the Code of Ethics in all areas of their practice.
- Identifies the effect of their own values, beliefs and experiences in relationships with clients, recognizes potential conflicts, and takes action to prevent or resolve them.
- Applies ethical and legal considerations in maintaining confidentiality in all forms of communication.
- Supports the human, legal and moral rights of clients, including the right to make informed decisions and the right to live at risk.