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Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives comes into effect on 14 February 2025, replacing the previous editions published in May 2021 and December 2014.

The Code also incorporates and replaces the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework (2015); Ethical Conduct in Research (2015); Recording Clinical Practice (2015) and Social Media and Social Networking (2013).

About the Code

The Code applies to all settings where a registered nurse or registered midwife provides healthcare, whether in person, virtually or through other platforms. It outlines the professional conduct expected of a registered
nurse or registered midwife.

NMBI has revised the Code to reflect changes within the professions, the healthcare system and broader society, to ensure registered nurses and registered midwives practice safely while upholding the integrity of the
professions.

The Code is substantially different to the previous edition and now contains six principles, a value statement for each of the principles and standards of conduct that taken together signify what good practice by registered
nurses and registered midwives looks like.

On joining the Register of Nurses and Midwives, and when renewing registration, all registered nurses and registered midwives must commit to upholding the principles, values and standards of the Code. They should
make sure that they are using the most up to date version of the Code.