PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LAWS AND NURSING CODES OF ETHICS IN SOUTH AMERICA
Introduction: Nursing from its beginnings to the present has undergone great changes that favored the growth and recognition of the profession. Laws are a crucial part of this growth, since from them the competencies of nursing professionals are recognized. When analyzing the same from different cou...
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Escuela de Enfermería- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
2022
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Nursing from its beginnings to the present has undergone great changes that favored the growth and recognition of the profession. Laws are a crucial part of this growth, since from them the competencies of nursing professionals are recognized. When analyzing the same from different countries, it is possible to identify the contributions that each one offers in terms of differences, similarities and specific articles that are not replicated in the peer countries, which is why the objective pursued by this research was to know the laws and codes of ethics that regulate professional practice in each of the 10 countries belonging to South America. Methodology: A systematic review of the laws that regulate the professional practice and codes of ethics in nursing was carried out, the countries were selected according to the interest of this research: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The data obtained in this review were dumped into a matrix table which was divided according to the data of interest of this research based on the specific objectives. Results and discussion: It is highlighted that all countries have their own code of ethics or adhere to international codes, in turn all have laws that regulate professional practice that were sanctioned in different years, the first country to sanction a The law that regulates the practice of nursing was Bolivia in 1978, while the last was Uruguay in 2011. Among the differences, it was found that Brazil has a section in its law that authorizes nursing professionals to prescribe medications that are find authorized. In countries such as Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador it is mandatory to perform social service in the most vulnerable areas. Conclusions: The regulation of nursing is of the utmost importance in any part of the world, since from the laws, norms and codes of ethics, a better quality of care can be ensured for the entire population. Taking into account the current world context, some of the countries investigated require updating their legislation to current requirements. |
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