TOPIC 1 & 2 Midterm Flashcards
systematic guides for developing ethical behavior. They answer normative questions of what beliefs and values should normally be accepted.
Code of ethics
Nurses Code of Ethics was composed by
Lystra Grettervin 1893
known as the Philippines Nursing Law
Sec. 3 of RA No. 877
Amended Code of Ethics for Nurses recommended and endorsed by the PNA was adopted to govern the practice of nursing in the Philippines.
Section 6 of P.D No. 223
Preamble
Article I
Registered Nurses and People
Article II
Registered Nurses and Practice
Article III
Registered Nurses and Co-workers.
Article IV
Registered Nurses, Society, and Environment
Article V
Registered Nurses and the Profession
Article IV
Administrative Penalties, Repealing, Clause and Effectivity
Article VII
implies a commitment to a life of sacrifice and genuine selflessness.
Service to others
perform the responsibilities with the highest sense of integrity and imbued with nationalism and spiritual values.
Integrity and Objectivity
certain level of competence is necessary
Professional Competence
maintain and support professional organization
Solidarity and Teamwork
consistent with their responsibilities to society and as Filipinos, contribute to the attainment of the country’s national objectives
Social and civic responsibility
professionals shall remain open to the challenges of a more dynamic and interconnected world
Global competitiveness
all professionals shall treat their colleagues with respect and strive to be fair in their dealings with one another
Equality of all professions
An Act Providing for a more Responsive Nursing Profession, repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7164, otherwise known as “The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991” and for other purposes.
Republic Act of No. 9173
repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7164
The philippine nursing act of 1991
refers to the commission or omission of an act, pursuant to a duty, that a reasonably prudent person in the
same or similar circumstance would or would not
do, and acting or the non-acting of which is the
proximate cause of injury to another person or his property
Professional Negligence
“the thing speaks for itself”. This means that the injury could not have happened if someone was not negligent
and that no further proof is required
The Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor
implies the idea of improper or unskillful care of a patient by a nurse.
Malpractice
lack of ability, or legal qualifications and being unfit to discharge the required duty
Incompetence
means an irresistible force, one that is unforeseen or inevitable
Doctrine of Force Majeure
The term means “let the master answer for the acts of
the subordinate”. Under this doctrine, the liability is expanded to include the master as well as the employee
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
is a legal wrong, committed against a person or property independent of a contract which renders the person who commits it liable for damages in a civil action.
Intentional wrongs torts
is the imminent threat of harmful or offensive bodily contact
Assault
is an intentional, unconsented touching of another person.
Battery
means the unjustifiable detention of a person without a legal warrant within boundaries fixed by the defendant by an act or violation of duty intended to result in such
confinement.
False imprisonment/illegal detention
The right of privacy is the right to be left alone, the right to be free from unwarranted publicity and exposure to public view.
Invasion of Rights to Privacy and Breach of Confidentiality
Character assassination, be it written or spoken, constitute defamation
Defamation
oral defamation of a person by speaking unprivileged or false words by which his reputation is damaged
Slander
defamation by written words, or such representations that caused a person to be avoided or tend to injure him in his work
Libel
an act committed or omitted in violation of the law
Crimes
2 elements of crimal offenses
Criminal act, evil/criminal intent
commit a crime exists when two or more persons agree to commit a felony and decide to do it.
Conspiracy to commit a crime
those who take a direct part in the execution of the act
Principals
those persons who, not being principals, cooperate in the execution of the offense by previous or simultaneous act
Accomplices
those who, having knowledge of the commission of the crime, either as principals or accomplices
Accessories
deal with the acts or offenses against public welfare
Criminal actions
general name for a criminal offense which does not in law amount to felony.
Misdemeanor
a public offense for which a convicted person is liable to be sentenced to death or to be imprisoned
Felony
crime committed by means of fault or culpa. It disregards the life and safety of others.
Criminal negligence
when a person does an act or fails to do it voluntarily but without malice, from which material damage results immediately
Reckless imprudence
did not use precaution and the damage was not immediate
Simple imprudence
state of mind of a person at the time the criminal act is
committed
Criminal intent
classified according to the degree of the acts of
execution
Classes of felonies
all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.
Consummated
offend or performs all the acts or execution which will produce the felony as a consequence but which, nevertheless
Frustrated
to commit a felony when the offender commences the commission of the same directly by overt acts and does not perform all the acts
Attempted
an act of baseness, vileness or depravity in social or private duties
Moral turpitude
unlawful killing of a human being with intent to kill
Murder
killing of a human being by another
Homicide
killing of a child less than three (3) days of age
Infanticide
crime committed by one who kills his/her father, mother, or child whether legitimate or illegitimate, or any of his/her ascendants or descendants or his/her spouse
Parricide
crime against a person or property
Robbery
Republic Act 6425 known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972 covers the administration and regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of
controlled drugs
Controlled substances
known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972
Republic act 6425
Legal declaration of a person’s intentions upon death
Wills
It takes effect after the death of its maker
Testamentary document
person whose property is transmitted through succession
Decedent
If he left a will, he is also called a:
Testator
person called to succession either by the provision of a will or by operation of law
Heir
meeting of minds between two people whereby one binds himself, with respect to the other
Contract
refers to an agreement among parties
Formal contract
concluded as the result of a written document or correspondence where the law does not
require the same
Informal contract
which the conditions and terms of the contract are given orally or in writing
Express contract
concluded as a result of acts of conduct of the parties
Implied contract
inexistent from the very beginning and therefore may not be enforced.
Void contract
one that is expressly prohibited by law
Illegal contract
failure to perform an agreement, whether expressed or implied, without cause
Breach of contract
is a law approved by former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino
on March 26, 1992, and authored by Sen. Edgardo Angara, is R.A 7305
Magna Carta for public health workers
proficiency in a particular workplace
Technical skills
involves human relations
Intrapersonal skill
ability to see the organization as a whole
Conceptual skill
used to investigator problems, decide on a remedy and implement, solution.
Diagnostic skill
obtaining power and preventing other employees from taking away one’s power
Political skill
Nursing management process focuses on:
Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling
process of establishing goals, defining, and developing strategy and tactic for action
Planning
3 types of plan
Strategic plans, operating plans, continuous or rolling plan
•3-5 yrs. long-term planning.
• Defines the direction and growth of the
organization.
• Prepared by top level management.
Strategic plan
• Tactics, techniques
• 1 yr. short term planning
• Involves middle & lower-level managers.
Operating plans
• Mapping the day-to-day activities.
• Implements the nursing care plan.
• Done by the staff.
Continuous or rolling plans
Nursing Directors, Chief Nurse
Top management
Nurse Supervisors
Middle mgt
Head Nurse, Senior Nurse, Charge Nurse
First level mgt
estimates the future, the environment in which the plan will operate.
Forecasting
broad statements of intent derived from the purposes of organization
Goals
specific behavior or tasks set for the accomplishment of goal.
Objectives
should be targeted within a frame.
Developing and scheduling programs
technique for allocation of one’s time
Time management
a financial roadmap
Budget
plan for allocation of resources based on preconceived needs
Nursing budget
financial plan to meet the future service expectations
Hospital budget
summarizes the income management
Revenue budget
describes expected activity in operational and financial terms for a given period of time
Expense budget
outlines the programmed acquisitions, disposals and improvement in the institutions physical capacity.
Capital budget
represents the planned cash receipts and disbursement as well as the cash balances expected during the planning period.
Cash budget
indicate a level of quality or achievement.
Standard
more specific guides or directions for implementing written policies
Procedures
Admission of patients, bed bath, care of unit after discharge of patient, discharge of patient, emergency cart, evening, and morning care
Nursing procedures
Elements of planning
- Forecasting
- Setting goals and objectives
- Developing and scheduling programs
- Preparing the budget
- Establishment of nursing standards, policies and procedures
defined as a process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling the managerial function of nursing
Nursing management
it has an ordered sequence of activities
Systematic
it has great interaction and overlapping among the activities and each activity is fluid and flows into the next activity.
Dynamic
it ensures that nurses are patient-centered rather than task- centered
Interpersonal
it is a means for nurses and patients to work together to identify specific goals.
Goal directed
it allows nurses to practice nursing with well or ill people
Universally applicable
