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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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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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in nursing, legal standards include

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  • clinical standards of care
  • liability
  • negligence
  • malpractice
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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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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

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nurse practice act

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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libel

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written defamation of character

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occurrence reporting

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  • provides a database for further investigation

- alerts risk management

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