COVID-19 Corona Virus South Africa
What is COVID-19?
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, China. ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed as the causative agent of what we now know as ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ (COVID-19). Since then, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries, including South Africa.
Mission Statement
To promote the character and image of the private nurse practitioner professionally and publicly as a caring proficient business person.
Code of conduct
• To promote the character and image of the private nurse practitioner and the society at all times.
• To up hold all ethical and practical standards of nursing.
• To ensure adequately training and continual updating in the aspects of nursing being offered to patients.
• To refer patients to other professional people where appropriate.
• To ensure at all times that members will practice the profession with conscience and dignity and will not impose any political, religious or philosophical views on patients.
