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20 Cards in this Set
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what are morals?
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a judgment about behavior
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what are values?
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a personal belief about the worth held for an idea, custom, or object
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bioethics
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the study of health care
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autonomy
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refers to a person's independence
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justice
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refers to the principle of fairness
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fidelity
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refers to the agreement to keep promises
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beneficence
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promotes taking positive, active steps to help others and encourages you to do good for the patient
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nonmaleficence
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the fundamental agreement to do no harm; promotes an effort to consider the potential for harm even when action promotes health
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what are codes of ethics?
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in nursing, sets forth ideals of nursing conduct; generally accepted by all health care professionals
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name 2 groups that set forth codes of ethics
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American Nurses Asscociation(ANA)
International Council of Nurses(ICN) |
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developing a personal point of view
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expressing your point of view based on your values while assessing the patient's as well will help you in decision making and avoiding conflict.
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deontology
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defines actions as right or wrong based on “right-making characteristics” like truth and justice
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utilitarianism
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the greatest good for the greatest number of people
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feminist ethics
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proposes that we routinely ask how ethical decisions will affect women, grew out of social changes as women entered into the workplace during the 20th century
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ethics of care
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problems and dilemmas are solved by paying attention to relationships and the fundamental act of caring
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processing an ethical dilemma
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ask questions:
is this an ethical dilemma? gather all information relevant to the case examine and determine your own values and opinions about the issues. state the problem clearly consider possible courses of action negotiate the outcome evaluate the action |
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common ethical problems in nursing
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1-allocation of scarce resources: the nursing shortage
2-managed care:To safely accomplish a shorter hospitalization, patient education and discharge planning fall to the bedside nurse. 3-end of life issues 4-cultural and religious sensitivity 5-delegation:the rn is ultimately accountable for the patient 6-whistle blowing 7-adverse events |
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confidentiality
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HIPPA requires that those with access to personal health records not disclose information to a third party without the patient's consent
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competence
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specific knowledge and skills needed to perform a task
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advocacy
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giving patients the information they need to make decisions and then supporting those decisions
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