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accountability
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Justice | fairness in care delivery and use of resources |
| Beneficence | action that promotes good for others, without any self-interest |
| Fidelity | fulfillment of promises |
| Nonmaleficence | a commitment to do no harm |
| Veracity | a commitment to tell the truth |
| Governance | establishes and maintains social, political, and economic arrangements that give professionals the means to control their professional affairs, including their practice self-discipline, and working conditions |
| Socialization | the process by which individuals learn to become members of groups and society as well as learn the social rules defining the relationships into which they will enter |
| Consumer | is any person or group that uses a service or commodity |
| Telecomunication | means by which information is transferred from one site to another via cable, radio, and other systems |
| Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) | requires that all competent adults be informed in writing upon admission to a healthcare institution about their rights to accept or refuse medical care and to use advance directives (American Bar Association) |
| Refusal of treatment | competent adults have the right to refuse treatment, including the right to leave a facility without a discharge prescription from a provider |
| Advocacy | support of clients health, wellness, safety, and personal rights, including privacy |
| Responsiblity | specific obligation associated with the performance duties of a particular role |
| Accountability | ability to answer for one's own actions |
| Confidentiality | protection of privacy without diminishing access to high-quality cre |
| Autonomy | freedom or independence |
| Standards of care (Practice) | are professional standards or guidelines used to determine what a nurse should or should not do |