nur 111 unit one 4 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| what is ethics | Standards of moral conduct in a society |
| what is empathy | the ability to place oneself in the position of others who are faced with challenging decisions |
| essential principles of ethics in nursing | Beneficence Nonmaleficence Respect for autonomy Veracity Justice Accountability Advocacy Confidentiality Fidelity Responsibility |
| beneficence | promote positive outcome or be good |
| nonmaleficence | do no harm or prevent harm |
| fidelity | faithful to agreement and promises |
| justice | fairness |
| veracity | telling the truth |
| altruism | concern for other |
| virtue | positive trait deemed to be morally good |
| respect for autonomy | respect or promote to make decision |
| responsibility | dependability and reliability |
| confidentiality | nor sharing information |
| accountability | answerable to oneself and others to one's action |
| code of ethics | Defines the values, morals, and standards guiding practice in a specific discipline or profession |
| ANA Code of Ethics Purposes | Compassion and respect Commitment to the client(s) Advocacy Accountability and Responsibility Competency Participation in improving environment and knowledge development Collaboration Maintaining integrity Integrate principles of social justice |
| student nurse responsibilities | responsibility for own actions. liable for own acts of negligence. lower standards are not applied to nursing students. function with scope of education , job description and the nurse practice act, ask for additional help or supervision in situation |
| bioethics | study of ethical and philosophical issues in biology and medicine |
| bioethical issues | genetic cloning and embryonic stem cell research end of life care resource access and allocation |
| ethical decision makers | ethics committee required by the joint commission prevent unnecessary legal intervention resolution of bioethics dilemmas |
| moral distress | the anguish that healthcare professionals experience when their basic beliefs of what is right and wrong or ethical principles are challenged |
| moral resilience | the capacity of and individual to sustain or restore integrity in response to moral complexity confusion distress or setbacks |
| types of statutory law | criminal law , civil law |
| criminal law | misdemeanor and felony |
| civil law | intentional torts and unintentional torts |
| intentional torts | assault, battery, defamation of character(libel and slander), false imprisonment, invasion of privacy |
| unintentional torts | negligence , malpractice |
| 4 D's pf negligence | Duty Dereliction Damages Direct cause |
| Professional practice conduct | Social networking Competent Practice Workplace Bullying Substance use disorder |
| Laws Impacting Professional Practice | Licensure Standards of Care The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
| Mandatory Reporting | Communicable diseases and suspected abuse, crimes Mandatory for nurses with knowledge of unprofessional conduct to report that behavior Reporting illegal, unethical or incompetent performance (ANA Code of Ethics) |
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