Elizabeth L.

Samonte
BSN IV
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NURSE TO THE PATIENTS
The primary responsibilities of the nurse to the patient is to give him/her the
kind of care his/her condition needs regardless of his/her race, creed, color,
nationality or status. In so doing, the patients care shall be based on needs,
the physicians orders, and the ailment; and shall involve the patient and or
his/her family so that he /she or any of the family can participate in his/her
care.
Nurses are advised to become familiar with the patients Bill of Rights and
observe its provisions.
Because nurses are given compensation for their services, they should not
accept tips or expensive gifts that may induce them to give more care to
favored patients and neglect those who cannot give. It is advocated that
they treat patients in a manner that will show concern whether the patient is
rich or poor.
When a nurse is engaged by a patient or any agency, she/he shall complete
said service on the length of time stipulated in the contract.
She/he may not leave a patient or any agency without proper permission or
resignation or without relief. A nurse can be used for breach of contract or
abandonment of duty if she/he does.
Nurses should commit themselves to the welfare of those entrusted to their
care. They should be loyal to their sworn duty. This is termed role fidelity.
Nurses are advised to become familiar with the patients Bill of Rights and
observe its provisions.

PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS

BILL OF RIGHTS
1. The patients has the right to considerate and respectful care.
2. The patient has the right to and is encouraged to obtain from
physicians and other direct caregivers relevant, current, and
understandable information concerning diagnosis, treatment and
prognosis.
Except in emergencies when the patient lacks decision-making capacity
and the need for treatment is urgent, the patient is entitled to the
opportunity to discuss and request information related to the specific
procedures and or treatments, the crisis involved, the possible length of
recuperation, and the medically reasonable alternatives and their
accompanying risks and benefits.
The patient has the right to know the identity of physicians, nurses, and
others involved in his/her care, as well as when those involved are students,
residents, or trainees. The patient also has the right to know the immediate
and long-term financial implications of treatment choices in so far as they
are known.
3. The patient has the right to make decisions about the plan of
treatment and to refuse a recommended treatment or plan of care to
the extent permitted by law and hospital policy and to be informed of
the medical consequences of this actions. In case of such refusal, the
patient is entitled to other appropriate care and services the hospital
provides or transfer to another hospital. The hospital should notify
patients of any policy that might affect patient choice within the
institution.

4. The patient has the right to have an advance directive (such as a living
will, health care) concerning treatment or designating a surrogate
decision maker with the expectation that the hospital will honor the
intent of that directive to the extent permitted by the law and hospital
policy.
Health care institutions must advise patients of their rights under state law
and hospital policy to make informed medical choices, ask if the patient has
an advance directive, and include that information in patient records. The
patient has the right to timely information about hospital policy that may
limit its ability to implement fully a legally valid advance directive.
5. The patient has the right to every consideration of his privacy. Case
discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment should be
conducted so as to protect each patients privacy.

6. The patient has the right to expect that all communications and
records pertaining to his/her care should be treated as confidential by
the hospital, expect in cases such as suspected public health hazards
where reporting is permitted or required by law. The patient has the
right to expect that the hospital will emphasize the confidentiality of
this information in these records.
7. The patient has the right to review the records pertaining to hi/her
medical care and to have the information explained or interpreted as
necessary except when restricted by law.
8. The patient has the right to expect that, within its capacity and
policies, a hospital will make reasonable response to the request of a
patient for appropriate and medically indicated care and services. The
hospital must provide evaluation, service, and or referral as indicated
by the urgency of these case. When medically appropriate and legally
permissible, or when a patient has so requested, a patient may be
transferred to another facility. The institution to which the patient is to

be transferred must first have accepted the patient for transfer. The
patient must also have the benefit of complete information and
explanation concerning the need for, risks, benefits, and alternatives to
such a transfer.
9. The patient has the right to ask and be informed of the existence of
business relationships among the hospital, educational institutions,
other health care providers, or players that may influence the patients
treatment and care.
10.
The patient has the right to consent to or decline to participate in
proposed research studies or human experimentation affecting his care
and treatment or requiring direct patient involvement, and to have
those studies fully explained prior to consent.
A patient has who declines to participate in research or experimentation is
entitled to the most effective care that the hospital can otherwise provide.
11.
The patient has the right to expect reasonable continuity of care
when appropriate and to be informed by physicians and other
caregivers of available and realistic patient care options when hospital
care is no longer appropriate.
12.
The patient has the right to be informed of hospital policies and
practices that relate to patient care, treatment, and responsibilities.
The patient has the right to be informed of available resources for
resolving disputes, grievances, and conflicts, such as ethics
committees, patient representatives, or right to be informed of the
hospitals charges for services and available payment methods.

NURSES BILL OF RIGHTS

It is not only the patients who have a Bill of Rights. Nurses, too, have one. A
good example is the one advocated by the American Nurses Association and
adopted by its Board of Directors on June 26,2001 which is reproduce as
follows:

BILL OF RIGHTS FOR REGISTERED NURSES

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 compensation for their knowledge,
experience, and professional responsibilities.
6. Nurses have the right to a work environment that is safe for
themselves and their patient.
7. Nurses have the right to negotiate the conditions of their employment,
either as individuals or collectively, in all practices

REPORT
IN
NCM 107

Submitted by:
Elizabeth L. Samonte

REPORT
IN
NCM 107

Submitted by:
KAYE GILLIAN V. PONO