南丁格爾誓言

南丁格爾誓言，是一組護理行業倫理與原則上的聲明。它是由利斯特拉·格雷特（Lystra Gretter）和底特律法蘭德護士培訓學校的一個委員會於1893年建立的。因受到了現代護理學奠基人弗羅倫斯·南丁格爾作品的啟發，而命名為南丁格爾誓言。1935年，格雷特對誓言進行了擴充。

南丁格爾誓言經常在護理專業學校畢業儀式上宣讀，其地位與希波克拉底誓詞在醫學行業相當。

版本

原版（1893年版）弗羅倫斯·南丁格爾誓言

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 shall abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and shall not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug.

I shall 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.

I shall be loyal to my work and devoted towards the welfare of those committed to my care.^[1][2][3]

1935年版本

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 aid the physician in his work, and as a missioner of health, I will dedicate myself to devoted service for human welfare.^[1]

中文版

余謹以至誠

於上主及會眾面前宣誓，

終身純潔

忠貞職守

盡力提高護理專業標準，

勿為有損之事，

勿取服或故用有害之藥，

慎守病人及家務之祕密，

竭誠協助醫師之診治，

務謀病者之福利。

參考來源

1. Crathern, Alice Tarbell. For the Sick. In Detroit Courage Was the Fashion: The Contribution of Women to the Development of Detroit from 1701 to 1951. Wayne University Press. 1953: 80–81 [March 5, 2013]. （原始內容存檔於2021-03-10）.
2. Maxwell, Anna Caroline; Pope, Amy Elizabeth. The Florence Nightingale Pledge. Practical Nursing: A Text-book for Nurses and a Handbook for All who Care for the Sick. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1910: 17 [March 5, 2013]. （原始內容存檔於2021-05-02）.
3. Basavanthappa, B. T. Nursing Administration. Jaypee Brothers. January 1, 2003: viii [March 5, 2013]. ISBN 8171796710.^{[失效連結]}