management of care Flashcards
What is justice
fairness
distribute care evenly
administer care fairly
be just and equitable
what is beneficence
doing good
doing the right thing
What is nonmaleficence
doing no harm
no intentional harm
no unintentional harm
what is accountability
accepting responsibility for your actions
responsible for your nursing care
responsible for your actions
accept the consequences of your actions
what is fidelity
keeping your promises
faithful
true to professional responsibilities
What is autonomy
accepting they are a unique person
self-determination
no judgment or coercion
encouraging them to make own decisions
right to refuse all treatment
what is veracity
telling the truth
must be completely truthful with you patinets
you may not withhold the truth from clients
even when news will upset the
What is tort
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right
what is neglligence
failure to take proper care in doing something
what is malpractice
improper illegal or negligent professional activity or treatment
what is assault
an act, criminal or tortious that threatens physical harm to a person whether or not actual harm is done
what is battery
unconsented physical contact with another person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive
what is false imprisonment
the state of being imprisoned without legal authority
