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Week Five Flashcards

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Value Formation

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Family experience

Moral development

Cultural, ethnic, and religious communities (cultural values)

Individual experiences

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Values

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A strong personal belief

An ideal or standard that a person or group believes has merit, which individuals and professions strive to uphold

Reflect cultural and social influences, relationships, and personal needs

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Values Clarification

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Choosing one’s beliefs and behaviours

Prizing one’s beliefs and behaviours

Acting on one’s beliefs

Value conflict

Relational communication

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Ethics

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The moral practices, beliefs and standards of individuals or groups

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Ethical Theory

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The study of the nature and justification of general ethical principles that can be applied to moral problems

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Biomedical Ethics

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Explores ethical questions and moral issues associated with health care

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Nursing Ethics

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Moral questions within the sphere of nursing practice

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Deontonology

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An ethical theory that defines actions as right or wrong

Based on fidelity, truthfulness, justice

Does not look at consequences of actions

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Utilitarianism (Consequentialism)

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An ethical theory that purposes the value of something is determined by its usefulness

Seeks outcome with greatest good for greatest amount of people

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Bioethics

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An ethical theory that is obligation and reason based as well as outcome oriented

Obligation and reason based, outcome-oriented, non-malficence, justice

Guided by autonomy, beneficence

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Feminist Ethics

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Ethical theory that looks at inequalities between people

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Relational Ethics

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Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships, especially as they are revealed in personal narratives

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Four Fundamental Ethical Responsibilities of Nurses

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To promote health

To prevent illness

To restore health

To alleviate suffering

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Professional Nursing Code of Ethics

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Is a set of guiding principles accepted by all members of a profession

Helps professional groups settle questions about practice or behaviour

Includes responsibility, accountability, and advocacy

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Purpose of a Code of Ethics

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Inform the public

Provide a sign of professional commitment

Outline major ethical considerations of the profession

Guide the profession in self-regulation

Remind professional of their obligations and responsibilities in providing care

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Values in CNA Code of Ethics

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Providing safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care

Promoting health and well-being

Promoting and respecting informed decision making

Preserving dignity

Maintaining privacy and confidentiality

Promoting justice

Being accountable

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Autonomy

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founded on respect for persons that assumes that a capable and competent person is free to determine a self-chosen plan or course of action

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Nonmaleficence

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Not causing harm to others

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Benificence

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To produce something good or benefit another person

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Fidelity

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Loyalty, honesty, promise-keeping, and truth-telling

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Justice

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The fair treatment of individuals or groups within society

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How to Process an Ethical Dilema

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Step 1: Determine whether the issue is an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all relevant information.
Step 3: Examine and determine your own values on the issues.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Consider possible courses of action.
Step 6: Reflect on the outcome.
Step 7: Evaluate the action and the outcome.

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Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice

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Patient care issues
Informed consent
Futile care
Advance directives
Withdrawal of food and hydration

Issues of safety in the work environment

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Ethical Dilema

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arise when the best course of action is unclear, when there are strong moral reasons on both sides of an argument

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Ethical Distress

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a feeling of discomfort that arises in situations where nurses know or believe they know the right thing to do, but for various reasons (including fear or circumstances beyond their control) do not or cannot take the right action or prevent a particular harm

Ethical or moral distress = when one is unable to act on ethical choices, when constraints interfere with acting in a way believed to be right.

Situations in which nurses cannot fulfill their ethical obligations and commitments because of error in judgment, insufficient resolve, other circumstances

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Signs and Symptoms of Ethical Distress

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Angry
Frustrated
Depressed
Ashamed
Embarrassed
Heartsick
Miserable
Painful
Sad
Ineffective
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Resolving Ethical Distress

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Recognize

Refer

Request

USE THE CODE

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