Professionalism Flashcards
professionalism
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
autonomy
freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices
beneficence
taking positive actions to help others
nonmaleficence
avoidance of harm or hurt
fidelity
agreement to keep promises
professional nurse demonstrates what
- good interpersonal skills
- critical thinking ability
- empathetic, caring practices
roles of professional nurses
- teach
- advocate
- assess
- manage care
- collaborate with other members of health care team
ethics
study or examination of morality through a variety of different approaches
in nursing, legal standards include
- clinical standards of care
- liability
- negligence
- malpractice
bioethics
ethical questions surrounding
clinical ethics
decisions made at the bedside
research ethics
conduct of research using humans and animals
organizational ethics
- formal and informal principles and values guide the behavior, decisions, and actions taken by members of an organization
- directs all aspects of an organization
professional ethics
- 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
ethical principles
assumptions for ethical behavior
moral distress
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
criminal laws
meant to prevent harm to society and to provide punishment for crimes
nurse practice act
describes and defines the legal boundaries of nursing practice in each state
uniform anatomical gift act
an individual who is at least 18 years old has the right to make an organ donation
mental health parity act
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
emergency medical treatment and active labor act
hospitals are mandated to treat and stabilize patients before transferring or discharging them.
Americans with disabilities act
protects the rights of disabled people. Included in this statute are people who have HIV and AIDS.
patient self determination act of 1991
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.
living wills
written documents that direct treatment in accordance with a patient’s wishes in the event of a terminal illness or condition.
durable power of attorney
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
assault
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
battery
intentional touching without consent.
false imprisonment
restraining a patient without justification
malice
means that the person publishing the information knows it is false and publishes it anyway, or publishes it with reckless disregard for the truth
libel
written defamation of character
occurrence reporting
- provides a database for further investigation
- alerts risk management
