Week 7

Question 1

CNA Code of Ethics: 7 Nursing Values + Ethical Responsibilities

Answer 1

1. Providing safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care
2. Promoting health and well-being
3. Promoting and respecting informed decision-making
4. Honouring dignity
5. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality
6. Promoting justice
7. Being accountable

Question 2

Indigenous Values (5)

Answer 2

1. Altruism
2. Humility
3. Collectivism
4. Long-term view
5. Culturally authentic

Question 3

Core aspects of safety culture (6)

Answer 3

• communication patterns and language
  -feedback, reward, and corrective action practices
  -formal and informal leader actions and expectations
  -teamwork processes
  -resource allocation practices
  -error detection and correction systems

Question 4

What is the link between leadership and safety?

Answer 4

-Leadership provides influence via processes such as making changes in work context, influencing staff attitudes, behaviour or performance
-strong leaders retain strong staff
-Positive effect on staff performance outcomes when leadership styles are clear, when expectations are clear and when there is open and engaging communication
-Safety – linked to effect of work climate factors (leadership on safety awareness & organizing processes)

Question 5

6 Steps to Ethical Decision Making (Josephson Institute of Ethics Model)

Answer 5

1. Stop and think: recognize the ethical decision and avoid making a rash decision
2. Clarify goals- understanding goals can help us determine our desired or expected outcome
3. Determine facts - consider source of information and if its credible
4. Develop options - brainstorm a list of options
5. Consider consequences - who will be affected by the choice? what good and harm can come of it?
6. Choose, monitor, modify - make your choice, then consider if it was the right one, what you might do different next time