Ethical and Legal Considerations Flashcards
It is the application and interpretation of regulations, laws, and principles of law to the profession of nursing.
ETHICO-MORAL& LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Knowledge of laws that regulate and affect nursing practice is needed for two reasons, it is to ….. -
To ensure that the nurse’s decisions and actions are consistent with current legal principles.
To protect the nurse from liability.
state the Philippine nursing law of 2002 and what republic act it is.
RA 9173 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE NURSING PROFESSION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7164, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 1991” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
The Philippine Nursing Law of 2002
RA 9173
A person shall be deemed to be practicing nursing within the meaning of this Act when he/she singly or in collaboration with another, initiates and performs nursing services to individuals, families, and communities in any health care setting
SEC. 28. Scope of Nursing, Article VI
ARTICLE VI of the NURSING PRACTICE stated that It shall be the duty of the nurse to ….
- Provide nursing care through the utilization of the _______
- Establish________ with community resources and coordination with the health team
- Provide_________ to individuals, families, and communities.
- Teach, guide, and supervise students in nursing education programs including the administration of nursing services in varied settings; undertake consultation services, engage in activities that use the knowledge and decision-making skills of a registered nurse.
- Undertake nursing and health human resources development training and research to the development of advanced nursing practice.
- Provide nursing care through the utilization of the nursing process.
- Establish linkages with community resources and coordination with the health team
- Provide health education to individuals, families, and communities.
- Teach, guide, and supervise students in nursing education programs including the administration of nursing services in varied settings; undertake consultation services, engage in activities that use the knowledge and decision-making skills of a registered nurse.
- Undertake nursing and health human resources development training and research to the development of advanced nursing practice.
is it the duty of the nurse to provide health education to individuals, families, and communities?
yezzauh(yes)
is it the duty of the nurse to establish linkages with community resources and coordination with the health team
Yes naman
what are the amendments provided by the R.A. 9173 – The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002?
a) restructuring of scope & practice of nursing
- need for certification & specialization programs
b) expanding the powers of the BON
- strengthening its role in decision-making processes
c) additional educational requirements for different levels of nursing practice
Is the science of morals, the area of philosophical study involved in systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior
Ethics
It examines human acts to determine what is right or wrong, what is good or bad, or what ought to be in a given situation.
Ethics
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- Patients can make independent decisions.
Autonomy.
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- Recognizing each patient’s right to self-determination and decision-making
Autonomy
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- Is acting for the good and welfare of others
Beneficence
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- is defined as kindness and charity
Beneficence
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- is that there should be an element of fairness in all medical and nursing decisions and care.
Justice
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- is to do no harm
Nonmaleficence
Identify if it is Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence, or Values.
- l are enduring beliefs or attitudes about the worth of a person, object, idea, or action.
Values
are important because they influence decisions and actions, including nurses’ ethical decision-making.
Values
refers mainly to guiding principles
Morals
refers to specific rules and actions, or behaviors.
Ethics
It is an idea or opinion that’s driven by a desire to be good
Moral precept
is a set of rules that defines allowable actions or correct behavior.
Ethical code
systematic guides for developing ethical behavior and provides direction for nurses to act morally.
Ethical code
The Code stated that good governance will promote and establish ethical awareness and competency among Filipino professionals to make them accountable and fulfill their professional obligation to clients. It also empowers professionals not only to upgrade or improve their technical and ethical proficiency but also to keep pace with modern trends and technology in their respective professions. This assures high-quality, value-adding, and globally competitive professional services, and secures the public’s safety and protection.
Code of Good Governance
Promulgated by the Board of Nursing (BON) and the PRC
Code of Good Governance
Serves as a guide for:
- Carrying out nursing responsibilities which would tackle difficult issues and decisions that a profession might be facing
- Give clear instruction of what action would be considered ethical or right in the given circumstance.
Code of ethics is
what article of the RA is for the Registered Nurse and People
Article II, Sec. 4 & 5
Registered Nurses and Practice
Article III, Sec. 6 -11
Registered Nurses and Co-workers
Article IV, Sec. 12 & 13
Registered Nurses, Society and environment
Article V, Sec. 14 & 15
Registered Nurses and the Profession
Article VI, Sec. 16 & 17
chairman of the PNA Special Committee and developed a Code of Ethics for Filipino nurses approved by the House of Delegates of the PNA but not implemented
Dean Emeritus Julita V. Sotejo