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ch 3 ethical and legal issues Flashcards

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ethical principle: personal freedom

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autonomy

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ethical principle: duty to do good

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beneficence

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ethical principle: do no harm

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nonmaleficence

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ethical principle: truth telling in completeness

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veracity

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ethical principle: fairness

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justice

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ethical principle: assisting with decision making

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paternalism

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ethical principle: keeping one’s promises/commitments

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fidelity

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ethical principle: dignity of the person

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respect for others

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formal statements that articulate values and beliefs of a given profession

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professional code of ethics

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situations in which two ethical principles compete

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moral distress

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act that establishes a state board of nursing and sets scope of nursing

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nurse practice acts

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unintentional carelessness

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negligence

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professional negligence; lack of skill

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malpractice

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6 elements of malpractice

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  • duty owed to patient
  • duty breached
  • forseeability
  • causation
  • injury
  • damages
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element of malpractice: established through a valid employment contract with the healthcare facility, based on standards of care

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duty owed to pt

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element of malpractice: synonymous with failing to uphold the standard of care owed the pt

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duty breached

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element of malpractice: concept that certain events can be expected

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forseeability

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element of malpractice: what nurse did/failed to do must directly cause pts subsequent harm

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causation

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element of malpractice: physical harm, pain and suffering may accompany it

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injury

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element of malpractice: proven injury, compensation for injured party

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damages

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individual responsibility and accountability for actions or omissions

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personal liability

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employer’s accountability for the negligence of employees

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vicarious liability

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institution responsibility and accountability for maintaining an environment that ensures quality healthcare delivery for consumers

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corporate liability

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malpractice concerns for nurse managers (5)

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  • assignment, delegation, supervision
  • duty to orient, educate, evaluate
  • failure to warn
  • staffing issues
  • protective and reporting laws
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active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an individual’s performance of an activity

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supervision

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transfer of responsibility, but not of accountability, for performance of an activity (RN to CNA)

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delegation

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transfer of the responsibility and the accountability for the performance of an activity

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assignment

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authorization by the patient or legal rep to do something to the pt. based on legal capacity, voluntary action, and comprehension

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informed consent

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patient’s right to protection against unreasonable interference with reputation or right to be left alone

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privacy

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right to privacy of the medical record

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confidentiality

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scope of nursing practice, those actions and duties that are allowable by the profession, is defined and guided by each state in the ?

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nurse practice act

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3 categories of nurses defined by nurse practice act

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  • LPN/LVN
  • RN
  • APRN
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federal labor legislation: Established a more equal balance of power between unions and management

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taft-harley act

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federal labor legislation: Protected against discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, etc.

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civil rights act 1964

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federal labor legislation: Addressed sexual harassment in the workplace

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civil rights act 1991

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federal labor legislation: Allowed work leaves based on family and medical needs

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family and medical leave act

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5 primary hazards according to OSHA

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  • musculoskeletal disorders related to pt handling
  • blood borne pathogens
  • workplace violence
  • TB
  • slips, trips, falls

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