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Chapter 2

Ethical and Legal Issues for Nursing

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Bioethics The ethical principles and values of a particular culture or group that are applied to life.
Ethics The study of traditions, values, and beliefs as they relate to persons and their relationships with one antoehr
Morals Can be used interchangeably with ethics. Morals more specifically refer to our personal values, the standards set by our own CONSCENCE, our own personal choices of good and bad, right and wrong.
Values ideals or concepts that give meaning to an individuals life.
Values are most commonly derived from..... societal norms, religion, and family traditions
Code of Ethics The values of a profession are usually outlined in a code of ethics
Holistic care includes? Mind, body, and spirit that are all effected by disease, illness, and trauma.
NAPNES The National Association for Practical Nurse Education And Service. Developed a code of ethics for the LPN
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights A document of the United Nations that serves to represent what all people should be provided with or protected from.
How are ethical principles used? Ethical principles are widely used when examining BIOETHICAL DILEMAS
What are the 4 Ethical Principles? 1.} Autonomy 2.} Benefience 3.} nonmaleficence 4.} Justice
Autonomy The right of self-determination, independence, and freedom. Autonomy refers to patient's rights to make health care decisions for themselves, even if health care providers do not agree with those decisions.
Beneficence Beneficence views the primary goal of health care as doing good for patients. Good includes more than just technically competent care for patients. Good care requires holistic approach (feelings, beliefs, and wishes) as well as their families.
Nonmaleficence The requirement that health care providers do no harm to their patients, either intentionally or unintentionally. (One of the oldest obligations dating back to the hippocratic oath)
Justice Includes both fairness and equality
What are the 4 Ethical Theories? 1.] utilartarianism 2.] Deontology 3.]Feminist 4.] Theological
Utilitarianism The consequences or the outcomes of the problem are the most important elements to consider in decision making
Deontology Rules and guides for behavior and decisions regarding moral action are formed based on a search for the definition of duty (no matter how much the truth hurts, it must be told)
Feminist focus on gender bias, discrimination, and prejudice in addition to the more serious actions of oppression and violence against women.
Theological include the many religious traditions represented in our culture. Religious teachings are key concepts for ethical decision making for some individuals (ex. Jehovah witness reject blood transfusions)
Liability the level of responsibility fhtat society places on individuals for their actions.
Criminal Law regulates behaviors for citizens with in this country
Civil law provides the rules by which individuals seek to protect their personal and property rights.
Summons a notice to defendents that they are being sued, and is attached to the complaint
If a nurse is served with a summons... 1. notify employer 2. take serious 3. Make sure that the summons is answered.
Respondeat Superior The institution that employs the worker may also become liable for the acts or omisions of its employees.
Malpractice a breach of the duty that arises out of the relationship that exists between a patient and the health care worker.
Negligence An unintentional tort (civil wrong)
Assault unlawful conduct that places another in immediate fear of an unlawful touching or battery; real threat or bodily harm.
Battery Unlawful touching of another
Defamation wrongful injury to ones reputation or standing in the community; can be written (libel), or spoken (slander)
Outrage Extreme or outrageous conduct by a defendent in the care of the client or the body of a deceased individual
Invasion of privacy and wrongful disclosure of confidential information Liability when a clients privacy is invaded physically or when records are released with out authority.
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