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*Pro. Nursing: ETHICAL & LEGAL CONSIDERATION Flashcards

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Code of ethics

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A guide of principles designed to help nurses perform honestly and within integrity

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Who created code of ethics?

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ANA

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code of ethics 1-3

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fundamental values of the nursing profession and commitment to the patient

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code of ethics 4-6

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refer to the duty and loyalty that the nurse expected to show to their client and themselves

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code of ethics 7-9

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duty an loyalty the nurse shows . show off nursing

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Autonomy

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independence and freedom, ability to make ones own decisions.

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Beneficence

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Doing good for others

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Non-maleficence

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doing no harm or minimal harm while trying to help pt

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Veracity

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telling the truth

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Fidelity

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Keeping promises or commitments

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values clarification

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Is what we believe as an individual. to ID assess and develop their own personal value system

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Five professional value of nursing

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  1. Altruism
  2. Human dignity
  3. Integrity
  4. autonomy
  5. social justice
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Altruism

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to do something for the sake of benefiting someone else

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Human dignity

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each individual has value and will be treated equally regardless of the background

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Integrity

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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

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Social justice

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is the awareness of basic right to health and well being of every individual

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ethical dilemma

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situation where a critical choice must be made but the solution may not be ethically acceptable

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ethical decision making

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process of evaluating and choosing options in an ethically consistent manner using ethical principals

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Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

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provides care for everyone in an ER regardless of insurance.

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HIPAA Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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law that protects private and personal information.

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Tort

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carrying out an act or failing to carry out an act which result in injury or harm to a client

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informed consent

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formal permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences.

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advanced directives

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a written statement of a persons wishes regarding medical treatment

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Advance directives include :

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Living will
DNI
Durable POA for healthcare
Organ Donation form

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Good Samaritan law

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provides protection from claims of negligence for those who provide care without expectation of payment

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Whistle blowing

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reporting private information about an organization wrong doing or illegal activity

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Reportable condition

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Influenza

measles

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Non reportable condition

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Pneumonia

MRSA

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Sentinel event

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an event that results in the patients death or arm that is permanent or severe ex: wrong meds…procedure…surgery

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Just culture

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values supportive model of shared accountability and mindfulness.

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Five right of delegation

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Right:

  1. Task
  2. Circumstances
  3. person
  4. direction & communication
  5. Right supervision & evaluation
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Task:

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must be within the job description of the delegatee

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Circumstances

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client condition is stable. delegatee must communicate any changes in the clients condition

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Person

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delegatee must have the ability and knowledge to perform the task

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direction and communication

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the nurse must communicate specific instruction

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supervision and evaluation

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monitor and ensuring that the task is completed appropriately

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Standard of practice

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explanatory statement that describes a competent level of care for all nurses, using the critical thinking model: Nursing process

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Standard of professional Performance

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defines competent behavior of all registered nurses where professional care is provided

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The physical and mental exhaustion that can cause the nurse to be unable to function safely

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Nurse fatigue

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falsification of health record

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the process of documentation that is inaccurate, incomplete or misleading

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Standard of care

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guides nurses to perform safe and effective care

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Integrity

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taking fault of your own mistake

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Altruism (alone..self)

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selfless desire to help someone without any benefit

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veracity (verdad)

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nurse obligation to provide truthful information to the client, provider, nursing supervisor

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