Sherpath Ch 7: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Exam 3 Flashcards
major issues in ethical dilemmas
Personal value systems
Peers’ behaviors
Patients’ rights
Institutional and societal issues
Patient data access issues
Americans with Disabilities Act
Approved by the US Congress in 1990 and amended in 2008
Recognized people’s rights to fully participate in all aspects of society
Improved the lives of people with a variety of physical and mental health conditions
Patient Care Partnership
a 2003 publication that replaced the previous Patient Bill of Rights, is still in use.
This document describes what patients can and should expect while hospitalized, including:
A safe, clean environment
Quality care
Involvement in one’s own care that includes a discussion regarding the treatment plan
Help with understanding the bill and filing insurance claims
Preparation to leave the hospital
Some of the rights described are (AHA, 2021):
Right to privacy
Right to informed consent
Right to die
Right to confidentiality and respectful care
Right to care without discrimination
Right to information concerning medical condition and treatment
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
requires hospitals to follow patients’ advance directives and gives them the legal right to choose how they want to be treated in life-or-death situations.
Advance directives are
designed to ensure individuals’ rights to autonomy, refusal of medical intervention, and death with dignity.
what is moral courage
an individual’s capacity to overcome fear and stand up for their core values with awareness, despite the potential risk
CODE model for moral courage
Courage
Obligation to honor
Danger management
Expression and action
