Nurses to have code of conduct

According to a senior official from the Nursing and Midwifery Services at Dohms, the new rules will reflect standardised policy development regarding the profession. He also said that a committee had been formed to issue a new code of conduct and professional guidelines for nurses in both the private and government health establishments in Dubai.

The guidelines for Dubai nurses include features from those existing in Australia, Canada and the UK. The code of conduct will include guidelines how nurses should conduct themselves.