Nurses have a responsibility to inform people about the nursing care that is available to them, and people have free choice to accept or reject such care. Nurses respect the decisions made by each person. Individuals are entitled to make decisions related to their own welfare, based on accurate information given by health care providers. If persons are not present or able to speak for themselves, nurses have a role in ensuring that someone is present to accurately represent the person's perspective. Nurses have a responsibility to inform people about the nursing care that is available to them, and people have free choice to accept or reject such care.
Nurses respect the decisions made by each person.
3 Nurses promote and uphold the provision of quality nursing care for all people. Explanatory Statements 1. Quality nursing care includes competent care provided by appropriately qualified individuals. Promotion of quality nursing care includes valuing continuing education as a means of maintaining and increasing knowledge and skills. Continuing education refers to all formal and informal opportunities for education.