INTRODUCTION

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• Professional conduct refers to the manner in which nurses and midwives behave while acting in a professional capacity.
   
• The Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Nurses and Midwifes in Brunei Darussalam is a set of expected national standards of conduct for nurses and midwives.
   
• The profession expects that all levels of nurses and midwives will conduct themselves personally and professionally in a way that will maintain strong public confidence and care excellence in the profession.
   
• Nurses and midwives have a responsibility to provide safe and competent care which is responsive to the individual, family, community needs and the profession.
   

PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

• set an expected national standard of conduct for the nursing and midwifery profession;
   
• inform the community of the standards for professional conduct of nurses and midwives in Brunei Darussalam ; and
   
• provides consumer, regulatory, employing and professional bodies with a basis for decisions regarding standards of professional conduct for nurses and midwives in Brunei Darussalam.
   

EIGHT (8) PRINCIPLES ON THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

1. Respect their dignity, culture, ethnicity, values, religion and beliefs of client in the provision of nursing and midwifery care;
    
2. Practice in a safe and competent manner;
    
3. Obtain informed consent before giving any treatment or care;
    
4. Treat personal information obtained in a professional capacity as private and confidential;
    
5. Co-operate with others in the health care team;
    
6. Maintain professional knowledge and competence;
    
7. Practice reflectively and ethically;
    
8. Practice in accordance with the legislations of Brunei Darussalam and the Malay Islamic Monarchy or ‘Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB)’ philosophy.