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American Nurse Association
Bill of Rights for Nursing
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.
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