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PN 106-1; NURSING ETHICS AND THE LAW
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PN 106-1; NURSING ETHICS AND THE LAW
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-publishes formal statements indicating the professional expectations-safety
-self-evaluation of moral and ethical codes
-do what is right - ANSWER professional ethics include:
autonomy - ANSWER independence, right to make decisions for self
beneficence - ANSWER actions taken or treatments provided that will
benefit the patient
nonmaleficence - ANSWER obligation to do no harm
fidelity - ANSWER obligation to be faithful to commitments made and
confidentiality
veracity - ANSWER truthfulness also not withholding information
justice - ANSWER fairness and equality for every patient you are
working with
-autonomy
-beneficence
-nonmaleficence
-fidelity
-veracity
-justice - ANSWER ethical principles include:
values - ANSWER -personal beliefs or something's worth
-learned from lifes experiences
-help define who you are
ex. honesty, kind, compassionate, timeliness
, ethics - ANSWER -made up of the values that influence you decisions
and behavior
-determined by what is believed morally right and wrong
-patients welfare
-safety
-patients rights to make decisions even if it isnt your choice or their best
interest - ANSWER things nurse should consider are:
patients welfare - ANSWER what is a nurses primary concern?
offer resources and suggest diffferent things - ANSWER what can
nurses do to try help patients make good decisions?
ethical dilemma - ANSWER -a situation where a decision must be made
but there is not an exact right or wrong answer
-decisions based on principle and logic not on emotion or feelings
-most often involve a conflict of basic human rights
a conflict of basic human right - ANSWER what do ethical dilemmas
usually involve?
-identify the dilemma
-identify stakeholder or who it effects
-gather and verify the information
-determine the foundation for each action (consequences)
-determine the best action with the strongest support
-implement the action
-evaluate the outcome - ANSWER ethical decision making includes:
-treat with respect
-maintain dignity
-honesty
-be compassionate - ANSWER providing ethical patient care includes?
-stand with them
-stand for them
-stand by them - ANSWER how do you be a patient advocate?
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