Unit 1 Professional Roles & Behaviors Flashcards
Empathetic Care
An empathetic response is one in which understanding and compassion are accompanied by an objective detachment that enables one to act appropriately
Burnout
-Response to the chronic strain of dealing with the constant demands and problems of people under our care
-Typically causes exhaustion, dissatisfaction, anxiety, apathy, depersonalization, and withdrawal.
-Risk is reduced by self-care and stress-relief activities.
Personal morality is based on
lessons of right and wrong that were taught to us at an early age
Group morality refers to
moral principles that apply specifically to certain groups of people
Ethics is a branch of
philosophy that may be defined as a systematic reflection on morality
Both moral principles and ethical theories provide
guidelines for determining whether actions are right or wrong.
Nonconsequentialism vs. Consequentialism
-Consequentialist believes that an action is right if the outcome is good.
➢Example: Speeding is good if the outcome is that I arrive at work on time; it is bad if there is a negative outcome, such as an accident.
-Nonconsequentialist argues that speeding is always bad because it is against the law and because it places you and others at risk.
Ethics of Care
Reflect a viewpoint that could be considered situational ethics
➢What is right for one patient may be wrong for another
A caring ethic demands moral judgments that reflect community values, i.e., respect, patience, tact, kindness.
Ethics of care is related to
virtue-based ethics: Places a value on virtues–caring, faithfulness, trustworthiness, compassion, and courage
Rights-based Ethics
Emphasizes the rights of individuals in a democratic society to be shielded from undue restriction or harm
➢The rights of some individuals place duties on others
The 6 Principle-Based Ethics and their definitions
• Beneficence—goodness; actions that bring about good are considered right
•Nonmaleficence—no evil; an obligation not to inflict harm
•Veracity—truth; an obligation to tell the truth
•Fidelity—faithfulness; an obligation to be loyal or faithful
•Justice—fairness; an obligation to act with equity
•Autonomy—self-determination; respecting the independence of others, and acting with self- reliance
Ethical Analysis
The process of evaluating situations in which the correct action is in question
4 steps of Ethical Analysis
1.Identifying the problem
2.Developing alternate solutions
3.Selecting the best solution
4.Defending your selection
Patient Rights
•Considerate and Respectful Care
•Information
•Privacy and Confidentiality
•Informed Consent
•Right to Refuse Treatment or Examination
•Death with Dignity
Felony
A serious crime that may be punished by imprisonment
Misdemeanor
A less significant crime usually punished by a fine or by imprisonment for less than a year
Torts
A civil wrong committed by one individual against the person or property of another
2 types of torts
➢Intentional misconduct
➢Negligence
6 Intentional Torts
•Assault: the threat of touching in an injurious way
•Battery: unlawful touching of a person without his or her consent
•False imprisonment: unjustifiable detention of a person against his or her will
•Invasion of privacy: intrusion into a patient’s private affairs, disclosure of private information
•Libel: written malicious spreading for information that causes defamation of character or loss of reputation
•Slander: same as Libel but it is verbal
4 Malpractice Claim Requirements
➢The defendant (person or institution being sued) had a duty to provide reasonable care to the patient.
➢The patient sustained some loss or injury.
➢The defendant is the party responsible for the loss.
➢The loss is attributable to negligence or improper practice.
Hospital Computers
•Used extensively for clerical functions, such as scheduling, billing, or entering charges
•Also used for generating orders and for entering, accessing and storing medical information
•Strategically located for staff convenience.
•Use of hospital computers for personal communications is inappropriate.
•Access to a hospital computer will be protected by a password or a barcode that must be scanned, i.e., employee badges.
•These systems maintain the security of all information stored on the computer network.
•Limited access for many employees
•Be sure to log-off after each use.
•Never share your password/access code
RIMS or RIS—Radiology Information System
➢The imaging-specific documentation and recording system
•Allows RTs access to pertinent patient information, such as the room number, allergies and the reports of imaging studies and other diagnostic tests
•Also allows for ordering and billing of imaging exams
•No information about a patient’s health history or plan of care is available in the RIMS.
•Some facilities have an all-encompassing medical record that shows the same view for the radiographer, the physician and the nursing staff.
-All staff members have access to the same information, and any imaging examination performed is documented within this comprehensive system
Chart refers to
an extensive compilation of a patient’s medical care and information.
•Patient medical records are almost always in a digital format called an electronic medical record (EMR) or e-chart.
Advantages of e-charts
➢More legible than handwriting
➢Information is easily stored and accessible from multiple locations.
➢Quick access of information via tabs or menus
