Guiseppina Saieva
Kaplan University
HA405-01
Professor: Lisa Giarda
June 11, 2013
Personal Code of Ethics
Professional Ethics Statement For Guiseppina Saieva. As an ethics-based health care professional, I will strive to meet or exceed the statements below in the daily practice of my profession. The code of ethics is one that I feel is very important in life, both personally and professional
As a health care professional I shall be honest, the more honest you are, the more trustworthy you become. I shall have integrity, the better of a person you are, the better an image you present. I will be responsible because you must be responsible in life so that others can rely on you. I shall tell the truth. The value of truth is immeasurable, because without it, the world would just be filled with lies. I shall give credit where credit is due because without crediting people for their ideas/works, it is considered stealing and we are cheating them of their hard work. I will always be courteous because every act of kindness makes a difference in the life of someone. I will have and give respect. One of the most important things is to treat other as you wish to be treated. I shall have and display …show more content…
Performing ethical behavior in healthcare by, for example, preserving patient confidentiality, medical staffs should respect patients’ autonomy, abide by their obligation to reciprocate patients’ trust, and preserve public confidence in the staff-patient relationship in healthcare. In a long run, patients who trust their medical providers to safeguard their secrets are more likely to seek prompt care for stigmatized health conditions and to disclose sensitive information necessary for appropriate treatment and diagnosis (Chou-Kang, C. June,