Legal and ethical Flashcards
freedom from external control
the right of a patient to make his or her own decision for care
autonomy
taking positive action to help others
the right to do what’s best for the patient
concept is fundamental to the practice of nursing and medicine
the agreement to act with it implies that the best interests of the patient remain more important than self-interest
it implies that nurses practice primarily as a service to others, even in details of daily work
beneficence
avoidance of harm or hurt
a promise to do no harm or hurt to a patient
ethical practice involves not only the will to do good but the equal commitment to do no harm
health care professional tries to balance the risk and benefits of care while striving at the same time to do the least harm possible
decisions about the course of action can be difficult and uncertain precisely bc nurses agree to avoid harm at the same time as they commit to promoting benefit
nonmaleficence
justice
fidelity
code of ethics
advocacy
responsibility
accountability
confidentiality
value
ethical dilemmas
constitutional law
statutory law
civil law
