PNSW Code of Ethics (consistent with HSCPOA)
Honesty & integrity: Communicate openly and honestly, showing courtesy and compassion in every interaction.
Privacy & confidentiality: Be respectful of recipients’ privacy and comply with privacy laws and employer policies.
Professionalism & accountability: Provide competent, dignified care, maintain appropriate boundaries, collaborate, and behave professionally at all times. Treat all colleagues and other professionals with a respectful and professional manner at all times.
Record keeping & reporting: Clearly and accurately document care services provided.
Ethical business practices: Charge reasonable fees, perform services regardless of fee, issue receipts, as applicable and honor agreements and contracts.
Recipient autonomy: Provide information to ensure informed consent and respect personal beliefs.
Clear qualifications: Provide accurate name and role.
Tolerance & acceptance: Respect care recipients’ cultural and religious beliefs and do not discriminate against others.
Continued Education: Pursue continuing education to ensure updated knowledge in your field.
PNSW Scope of Practice
The Perinatal Support Worker is an advanced certification for Personal Support Workers (PSW) therefore all scopes and standards of a PSW would apply to a PNSW as well. The PSWs Scope of practise can be found HERE
In addition to the PSWs scope of practice, the PNSWs scope of practice is below.
Honesty & integrity: Communicate openly and honestly, showing courtesy and compassion in every interaction.
Privacy & confidentiality: Be respectful of recipients’ privacy and comply with privacy laws and employer policies.
Professionalism & accountability: Provide competent, dignified care, maintain appropriate boundaries, collaborate, and behave professionally at all times. Treat all colleagues and other professionals with a respectful and professional manner at all times.
Record keeping & reporting: Clearly and accurately document care services provided.
Ethical business practices: Charge reasonable fees, perform services regardless of fee, issue receipts, as applicable and honor agreements and contracts.
Recipient autonomy: Provide information to ensure informed consent and respect personal beliefs.
Clear qualifications: Provide accurate name and role.
Tolerance & acceptance: Respect care recipients’ cultural and religious beliefs and do not discriminate against others.
Continued Education: Pursue continuing education to ensure updated knowledge in your field.
PNSW Scope of Practice
The Perinatal Support Worker is an advanced certification for Personal Support Workers (PSW) therefore all scopes and standards of a PSW would apply to a PNSW as well. The PSWs Scope of practise can be found HERE
In addition to the PSWs scope of practice, the PNSWs scope of practice is below.
- A PNSW facilitates physical, educational and emotional support as needed for their clients.
- A PNSW provides research and evidence based educational information to their clients as requested.
- A PNSW provides open-minded, non-judgmental, mindful support and/or facilitation for their clients.
- A PNSW provides non-therapeutic comforting touch for their clients as requested.
- A PNSW provides assistance with minor household chores as requested.
- A PNSW provides basic baby care for clients.
- A PNSW facilitates communication for their clients. A PNSW does not ever speak for their clients.
- A PNSW who is requested to provide services outside of their scope of practice must decline and refer the client to an appropriate resource.
- A PNSW behaves in a professional and respectful manner to all members of their clients' health care support team.
- A PNSW behaves in a professional and respectful manner to all members of the client`s family, friends and chosen support team. A PNSW behaves in a professional and respectful manner to all members of the PNSW community.
- A PNSW does not provide any clinical or medical care for the mother, baby or any family members.
- A PNSW does not recommend any clinical or medical treatment for the mother, baby or family members.
- A PNSW does not perform any invasive procedures or treatments for their clients.
- A PNSW may take blood pressure readings (maternal) temperature (maternal and fetal) or urine dip readings only under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider (ie RPN, RN, RNP, MD).
- A PNSW does not provide transportation for their clients.
- Ensure that they always practice with up to date $2 million liability insurance, police/back check & CPR