Professionalism Flashcards

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professionalism

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assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and respect for all human beings. It incorporates the assumptions and values of the profession while maintaining accountability and self-awareness

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autonomy

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freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices

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beneficence

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taking positive actions to help others

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4
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nonmaleficence

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avoidance of harm or hurt

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fidelity

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agreement to keep promises

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professional nurse demonstrates what

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  • good interpersonal skills
  • critical thinking ability
  • empathetic, caring practices
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roles of professional nurses

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  • teach
  • advocate
  • assess
  • manage care
  • collaborate with other members of health care team
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ethics

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study or examination of morality through a variety of different approaches

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9
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in nursing, legal standards include

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  • clinical standards of care
  • liability
  • negligence
  • malpractice
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10
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bioethics

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ethical questions surrounding

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clinical ethics

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decisions made at the bedside

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research ethics

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conduct of research using humans and animals

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organizational ethics

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  • formal and informal principles and values guide the behavior, decisions, and actions taken by members of an organization
  • directs all aspects of an organization
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professional ethics

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  • ethical standards and expectations of a particular profession
  • held to a higher standard because of privileged role in society
  • code of conduct
  • aimed at the highest ideals of practice
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15
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ethical principles

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assumptions for ethical behavior

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moral distress

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when a person is unable to act on what he or she believes is the morally appropriate action to take or when a person acts in a manner contrary to his or her personal and professional values

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criminal laws

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meant to prevent harm to society and to provide punishment for crimes

18
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nurse practice act

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describes and defines the legal boundaries of nursing practice in each state

19
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uniform anatomical gift act

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an individual who is at least 18 years old has the right to make an organ donation

20
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mental health parity act

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forbids health care plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those placed on medical or surgical benefits

21
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emergency medical treatment and active labor act

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hospitals are mandated to treat and stabilize patients before transferring or discharging them.

22
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Americans with disabilities act

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protects the rights of disabled people. Included in this statute are people who have HIV and AIDS.

23
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patient self determination act of 1991

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requires health care institutions to provide written information to patients concerning their rights under state law to make decisions, including the right to refuse treatment, and to formulate advance directives.

24
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living wills

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written documents that direct treatment in accordance with a patient’s wishes in the event of a terminal illness or condition.

25
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durable power of attorney

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legal document that designates a person or persons of one’s choosing to make health care decisions when patients can no longer make decisions on their own behalf

26
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assault

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may be actual, or it may result from a threatened action, such as giving a person an injection or threatening to restrain a patient who has refused a procedure

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battery

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intentional touching without consent.

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false imprisonment

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restraining a patient without justification

29
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malice

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means that the person publishing the information knows it is false and publishes it anyway, or publishes it with reckless disregard for the truth

30
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libel

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written defamation of character

31
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occurrence reporting

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  • provides a database for further investigation

- alerts risk management