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Codes of Conduct The essay will define confidentiality its importance to nursing profession and professional code of conduct. It will further look at possible dilemmas that could arise in interaction between the nurse colleagues and their relatives. How to ensure confidentiality and legislation governing access to confidential information. Confidentiality is keeping secret, the shared information depending on the situation arising. Dimond (2002) define confidentiality as one of the values of good care practise that is concerned with protecting private information about the patient and clients obtained during the period of professional practise Importantly all nurses including midwives have legal and professional responsibilities to respect the rights of patients and clients and to treat them equally. The NMC (2202) state that as a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor, you must protect confidential information. In addition, the social, ethical and moral basis of working in care setting is further explained in the NMC (2002) clause...

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