In order to answer to all professional challenges of modern nursing practice,
nurses have to base their work on the newest knowledge and information sources, as well
as on basic ethical values which provide them ethical orientation in both general life and
professional work. There are two key aspects which determine the authentic values of
patient’s care. The first aspect concerns the ethical motivation which has to be above
particular system of values of medical professionals and is directed to patient’s welfare. The
second aspect is the importance of teamwork with special regards to particular
competencies of certain professions in order to maintain their individual autonomies and
indentities. The patient may benefit only from a coordinated teamwork of competent
individuals.
The current and future biomedical challenges in nursing ethics include the introducion of
general and professional ethics into nursing education and practice. The nursing profession
needs appropriate academic and scientific education and only then nursing may deal with
theoretical aspects of ethical analysis, argumentation and validation. Nursing ethics is based
on patient’s care which is its autonomous area of activity and therefore it must stay within
the framework of its original professional ideals.