Legal Aspects And Ethics Flashcards
Foundation of ethics is based on?
Expected behavior of a certain group in relationship to what is considered right and wrong
What are values and beliefs held by a person on the guide your behavior and decision-making?
Morals
Ability of the client to make personal decisions even when those decisions might not be in the clients own best interest & has concepts of freedom?
Autonomy
What is care that is in the best interest of your patient / goodness, kindness and charity?
Beneficence
Nurses obligation to avoid causing harm to the client?
Nonmalefience
You are to keep your promise to your patient about the care that was offered?
Fidelity
What is fair treatment and manners related to physical and psychosocial care in the use of resources, also determines how social burdens and benefits ought to be allocated?
Justice
Nurses duty to tell the truth, truth telling?
Veracity
What are three ways you can make an ethical decision?
Deontological, Telological, & Situational
Decision-making based on an obligation of duty and what one considers to be right vs. wrong, respect to the patient/all life is worthy of respect?
Deontological
Decision-making based on what provides the greatest good for the greatest number of individuals. That which causes a good outcome is good action. May not always be the happy one?
Teleological
Decisions made in one situation cannot be generalized to another situation?
Situational
How do I determine who owns the problem?
Determine the facts of the situation and get in there to investigate. After a course of action has been taken, evaluate the outcome. Call in ethics committee
Nurse practice act?
Every state must have their own and always know policy and procedures at the hospital you are working at
What must you always have posted somewhere in the facility?
Patient Bill of Rights