accountability Word Scramble
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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 |
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