NR 599 / NR599 Week 8 Final Exam Study Guide Latest
Edition 2022 / 2023 – GUARANTEED PASS
Ethical Decision Making
-Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differentiating right from
w...
NR 599 / NR599 Week 8 Final Exam Study Guide Latest
Edition – GUARANTEED PASS
Ethical Decision Making
-Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differentiating right from
wrong.
Ethical Decision Making Process
1. Identify the ethical dilemma
2. Discover alternative actions
3. Decide who might be affected
4. List the probable effects of the alternatives
5. Select the best alternative Rational justification
developed through a logical process of decision making that gives proper attention to such things as
facts, alternative perspectives, consequences to all stakeholders, and ethical principles.
American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable framework that can be
used when working with HIT issues having an ethical component includes the following
1. Failure to adopt technology or use it adeptly
2. Lack of regard for data integrity such as discrepancies. in record information that are noted but no
corrective action is taken.
3. Failure to address threats to privacy and personal health information.
4. Inappropriate access of PHI without a need to know.
5. Failure to keep informed of emerging developments and issues.
6. Failure to recognize and use technology to advance the profession.
7. Failure to engage in policy discussion that impact healthcare delivery.
8. Failure to recall that the patient is their primary focus.
9. Failure to actively participate in the selection use, and/or evaluation of technology that has the
potential to improve healthcare. ANAs Code of Ethics for Nurses
1. Respect for human dignity
2. Respect for individual right to self-determinism
3. Primary commitment is to the patient (individual, family, group or community)
4. Advocacy for the patient
5. Participation in the creation, maintenance, and improvement of healthcare environments
1
, 6. Advancing the Profession
7. Collaboration with others to meet health needs
8. Shaping social policy.
What is the Husted bioethical decision making model centered on
healthcare professionals implicit agreement with the patient
Virtue Ethics Approach moral behavior stems from personal
virtues
Example of virtue ethics approach
If a manager develops good character traits and learns to overcome negative traits, he or she will make
ethical decisions based on personal virtue Telehealth
use of technology to deliver health care, health information, or health education (i.e. telephone,
videophone, computer, store and forward imaging, streaming media, terrestrial and wireless
communications) telemedicine
medical information exchange from one site to another via electronic communications to improve
patients health status
Telehealth tools
Central stations, web servers, and portals
Peripheral biometric(medical) devices
telephones videocameras
personal emergency response systems
sensor and activity monitoring medication
management devices
special needs telecommunications ready devices(preprogrammed infusion pumps, peak flow meters)
Telemedicine applications types (2)
Store-and-forward or asynchronous
real-time or synchronous
Store and forward or asynchronous applications exchange prerecorded data
between 2 or more individuals at different times real time or synchronous
2
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller evanskarimi01. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £13.66. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
