Nurses have a right to the time and resources necessary to learn the latest techniques of their profession. Nurses, who are charged with providing care for their patients, must have the effective right to advocate for their patients proper treatment. Quality patient care begins with quality jobs for nurses. Nurses have a right to secure jobs that provide wages and benefits commensurate with their education, experience and responsibilities. Nursing is a difficult service profession that exacts a high emotional and physical toll.
Nurses have a right to a balance between their personal and professional lives.
Nurses and their employers demonstrate a commitment to these principles through a fair and equitable collective bargaining agreement. Nurses have a right to bargain collectively. Effective health care begins before a patient is ill. Nurses have a right to educate the public about health issues. As advocates for quality care, nurses must seek alliances with other patient-oriented groups.