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Ethics and Ethical Standards for Nurses and Midwives
Course Description
Ethics and Ethical Standards for Nurses and Midwives (Ireland) is a CPD course designed to help nurses and midwives understand, apply, and demonstrate ethical practice in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.
The NMBI Code places patient welfare, dignity, and trust at the centre of practice. It requires nurses and midwives to act with honesty, fairness, probity, and accountability in all professional contexts. Ethical responsibilities cover informed consent, confidentiality, advocacy, professional boundaries, communication, and digital professionalism.
This course explores the four ethical principles — autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice — alongside NMBI expectations. Through regulator-aligned guidance and real-world Irish case studies, learners will develop practical strategies for embedding ethics into daily care and demonstrating accountability in remediation or fitness-to-practise contexts.
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Course Objectives
Course Objectives
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Section 1: Introduction — Why Ethics Matters in Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland
1.1 The Role of Ethics in Nursing and Midwifery
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1.2 Why Regulators Prioritise Ethics
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1.3 Ethics and Professional Identity
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1.4 Consequences of Ethical Lapses
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1.5 Why Ethics Matters Now More Than Ever
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1.6 Reflective Quiz
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Section 2: Core Ethical Principles — Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-Maleficence, Justice
2.1 Autonomy — Respecting Patient Choice
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2.2 Beneficence — Acting in the Patient’s Best Interest
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2.3 Non-Maleficence — “Do No Harm”
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2.4 Justice — Fairness and Equality in Care
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2.5 Balancing Principles in Practice
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2.6 Reflective Quiz
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Section 3: NMBI Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics — Key Standards
3.1 Principle 1 — Respect for the Dignity of the Person
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3.2 Principle 2 — Professional Responsibility and Accountability
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3.3 Principle 3 — Quality of Practice
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3.4 Principle 4 — Trust and Confidentiality
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3.5 Principle 5 — Collaboration with Others
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3.6 Application of the Code in Fitness-to-Practise Cases
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3.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 4: Common Ethical Dilemmas in Irish Nursing and Midwifery Practice
4.1 Informed Consent and Autonomy
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4.2 Confidentiality vs Duty to Report
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4.3 End-of-Life and Palliative Care Decisions
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4.4 Allocation of Scarce Resources
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4.5 Conflicts of Personal Beliefs and Patient Rights
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4.6 Digital Professionalism and Social Media
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4.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 5: Confidentiality, Digital Professionalism, and GDPR
5.1 The Ethical Duty of Confidentiality
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5.2 GDPR Compliance in Nursing and Midwifery
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5.3 Confidentiality in the Digital Era
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5.4 Digital Professionalism and Social Media
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5.5 Telehealth and Virtual Care
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5.6 Consequences of Breaches
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5.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 6: Probity, Honesty, and Accountability in Nursing and Midwifery
6.1 Probity as a Core Ethical Duty
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6.2 Honesty in Documentation and Communication
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6.3 Financial Integrity and Billing Practices
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6.4 Accountability in Clinical Practice
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6.5 Consequences of Dishonesty and Lack of Accountability
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6.6 Building a Culture of Probity and Accountability
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6.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 7: Weak vs Strong Ethical Responses — Case Comparisons
7.1 Nursing — Medication Error
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7.2 Midwifery — Inadequate Documentation
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7.3 Nursing — Confidentiality Breach
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7.4 Midwifery — Boundary Violation
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7.5 Nursing — Disrespectful Communication
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7.6 Lessons Across Cases
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7.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 8: Demonstrating Ethics in Fitness-to-Practise and Remediation Processes
8.1 Why Ethical Demonstration Matters
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8.2 How the NMBI Assesses Ethical Behaviour
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8.3 Weak vs Strong Demonstrations
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8.4 Evidence That Reassures Regulators
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8.5 Remediation Portfolios
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8.6 Long-Term Monitoring and Growth
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8.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 9: Embedding Ethics into Professional Identity and Resilience
9.1 Ethics as Professional Identity
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9.2 Daily Ethical Habits
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9.3 Reflection and Accountability as Ongoing Practice
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9.4 Building Resilience to Uphold Ethics
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9.5 Mentorship and Role Modelling
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9.6 Sustaining Ethics Across a Career
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9.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 10: Conclusion and Key Takeaways
Conclusion and Key Takeaways
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Post-Course Assessment
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