This creed contribution really impressed me in it s resonance with so many issues that have been near and dear to my nursing heart all these years. Patient care will be provided by professional nurses in accordance with the established standards for nursing care. Nursing is a separate science which has developed as a result of many years of scientific research. Specialized higher education is necessary for all nurses who want to become experts in certain areas of medicine, administrators or instructors.
Nursing is a lifelong educational process.
The best patient care can only be provided in an environment where nurses are on equal footing with phisicians and other health care workers. Nurses are responsible for guiding hospitals in the direction of providing the highest quality nursing available. Nurses shall provide equal care to their patients regardless of the patient's social status and religious beliefs. Nurses shall provide medical care on the basis of mutual respect and trust between patients and nurses. Nurses should have the ability to make independent decisions relating to patient care within the range of their competence.