Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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professional integrity
A
integrity: integration of beliefs about values and purposes by which lives are conducted
- important role in determining whether tx/care requested by pts/surrogates is ethically appropriate
- clinicians have no responsibility to offer/provide medically inappropriate tx
“integrity is the hallmark of moral life”
2
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nursing code of ethics
A
- practice w/ compassion and respect for the dignity/worth/uniqueness of each pt
- primary commitment is to pt (+ family, group, community)
- protects health, safety, rights of pt - optimum pt care
- duties to self: preserve integrity and safety, maintain competence, continued personal/professional growth
- establish/maintain/improve healthcare environment
- advancement of profession: practice/educ/admin/knowledge development
- collaborate w/ other professionals
- articulate nursing values, maintain integrity of profession