DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION SYSTEM AND THE EXERCISE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION: A STUDY OF THE LEGAL ASPECT

Abstract

The present work intends to present the relationship between the principle of human dignity and the Code of Ethics in Nursing, more specifically to observe this principle as a central value of human rights, analyzing the Code of Ethics in Nursing from the perspective of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other equally protective documents, aiming at the analysis of nursing legislation in Brazil. Thus, it is intended to demonstrate that the dignity of the human person, having been elevated by the Federal Constitution of 1988 to the status of foundation of the Federative Republic of Brazil, as provided for in article 1, item III of the aforementioned legal diploma, has become one of the principles most important to guide the practice of nursing professionals. So, with the aim of promoting dialogue between the constitutional principles included in the Code of Ethics for Nursing Practice, notably the dignity of the human person and the construction of human rights at the international level, focusing on the publication of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , a document that outlined basic human rights after the atrocities that occurred in the World Wars and served as the basis for the construction of the document prepared by the Federal Council of Nursing - COFEN. The methodology used will be a bibliographic review based on primary sources, notably the legal norms in force in the country's legal system, as well as secondary sources, such as books, scientific articles, monographs, dissertations and other studies that address the subject under discussion with a wide exposure of the existing doctrines.