The code provides guidelines for conduct in carrying out responsibilities consistent with high quality stomaltherapy nursing care.

A stomaltherapy nurse in South Africa shall be registered with the South African Nursing Council and shall adhere to the Standards for Nursing Practice (March 1992), thus practising within the scope which is legally permissible for his/her specific practice.

A stomaltherapy nurse provides a service characterised by respect for human dignity regardless of race, color, creed, sex, social or economic status or the nature of the health problem.

Professional conduct includes the principles of confidentiality, honesty, truthfulness, caring , and beneficence toward toward all.

Respect for the client autonomy is paramount, requiring the stomaltherapy nurse to assume responsibility and accountability for the individual nursing judgements and actions , but in collaboration with medical and nursing colleagues.

A stomaltherapy nurse maintains competence and participates in the activities that contribute to the ongoing development of stomatherapy nursing.

Thoughtless or deliberate conduct which threatens or damages the image of the profession is regarded as unethical.

A stomaltherapy nurse should not promote commercial products for the sake of commercial considerations but should always apply competent clinical judgement in his/ her making.