Ethics And Values Flashcards
Values
Personal beliefs about worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object.
Autonomy
Commitment to include patients in decisions
Beneficence
Taking positive actions to help others
Nonmaleficence
Avoidance of harm or hurt
Justice
Being fair
Fidelity
Agreement to keep promises
Professional nursing code of ethics includes…
Advocacy
Responsibility
Accountability
confidentiality
Ethics
The study of conduct and character, used to decide what is good for characters and society at large
7 steps if how to process an Ethical Dilemma
- Ask if this is an Ethical dilemma
- Gather all relevant information
- Clarify your and patients values
- Verbalized the problem
- Identify possible courses of action
- Negotiate a plan
- Evaluate the plan
Uninsured population
15%
Informed consent
Awareness of risks and benefits
Incident report
Documentation of an unusual event
Liability
Legal responsibility to account for wrongful acts by making financial restitution
Negligence
Careless act of omission or commission that results in injury to another
Abandonment
Premature termination of the professional treatment relationship by the health care provider without notice to the patient or the patients consent.