A Nurse’s Guide to Professional Boundaries
A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries
February 2010 This is a companion document to the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses
©Copyright 2010 This work is copyright February 2010. Copyright is held jointly by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Nursing Council of New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-9807515-7-4 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes subject to an inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source and is available electronically at www.anmc.org.au. It may not be reproduced for commercial use or sale. Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above requires a licence or written permission, which may be obtained from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be addressed to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council PO Box 873 Dickson ACT 2602. A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries was first published in February 2010. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council PO Box 873 Dickson ACT 2602 T +61 2 6257 7960 F +61 2 6257 7955 www.anmc.org.au PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FRAMEWORK
Contents
Introduction What are professional boundaries? Professional boundaries at the over involvement end of the continuum Guiding principles for safe, professional practice Decision making tool—professional boundaries Q & A—professional boundaries References 1 2
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A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries is a component of the ANMC Professional Practice Framework
A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries is a component of the ANMC Professional Practice Framework
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Introduction
The Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia1, the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia2, the Code of Conduct for Nurses (New Zealand)3 and the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Code of Ethics4 set minimum standards in the respective regulatory jurisdictions that
February 2010 This is a companion document to the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses
©Copyright 2010 This work is copyright February 2010. Copyright is held jointly by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Nursing Council of New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-9807515-7-4 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes subject to an inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source and is available electronically at www.anmc.org.au. It may not be reproduced for commercial use or sale. Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above requires a licence or written permission, which may be obtained from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be addressed to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council PO Box 873 Dickson ACT 2602. A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries was first published in February 2010. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council PO Box 873 Dickson ACT 2602 T +61 2 6257 7960 F +61 2 6257 7955 www.anmc.org.au PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FRAMEWORK
Contents
Introduction What are professional boundaries? Professional boundaries at the over involvement end of the continuum Guiding principles for safe, professional practice Decision making tool—professional boundaries Q & A—professional boundaries References 1 2
4 6 8 10 13
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FRAMEWORK
ii
A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries is a component of the ANMC Professional Practice Framework
A nurse’s guide to professional boundaries is a component of the ANMC Professional Practice Framework
iii
Introduction
The Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia1, the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia2, the Code of Conduct for Nurses (New Zealand)3 and the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Code of Ethics4 set minimum standards in the respective regulatory jurisdictions that