Florence Nightingale Oath for Nurses
Lystra E. Gretter and Special Commission of Farrand College, Harper Hospital, Detroit.
source : American Journal of Nursing 11 (10): 777.
language original: English.
Copyright of the original English: No.
Spanish translation: Raúl Dueñas.
Copyright of the Spanish translation: No.
Date: 1893.
Checked on 13 March 2003.
Florence Nightingale's Oath for Nurses (*)
I solemnly swear before God and in the presence of this assembly to lead a worthy life and to exercise my profession honourably.
I shall abstain from anything that is harmful or injurious, and I shall not take or give any substance or product that is harmful to health.
I will do everything in my power to raise the standard of nursing and will treat as confidential all information disclosed to me in the exercise of my profession, as well as all family matters in my patients.
I will be a faithful assistant to the doctors and dedicate my life to the welfare of the people entrusted to my care.
(*) The Florence Nightingale Oath was given this name as a mark of appreciation for the founder of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale Pledge (*)
I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully.
I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug.
I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling.
With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.
(*) This modified Hippocratic Oath was called the Florence Nightingale Pledge as a token of esteem for the founder of modern nursing.