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50 Cards in this Set
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4 parts of bioethics
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Deontology
Utilitarianism Feminist Ethics Ethics of care (FEUD) |
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the presence of principle, regardless of outcome
(action is right or wrong, regardless of consequences) |
Deontology
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measures the effect the outcome will have
(value is determined by usefulness; main emphasis on outcome and consequences) |
Utilitarianism
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it is impossible to be unbiased or not influenced by relationships
(relationships b/w people) |
Feminist Ethics
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Includes the obligtion to appreciate and even share in the pain of the patient
(central activity to human behavioir) |
Ethics of Care
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3 steps to value clarification
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Choosing
Prizing Acting |
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3 criteria for ethical dilemma
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1. cannot be resolved by scientific data
2. is perplexing 3. answer has profound relevance for several areas of human concern |
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what is the main goal for legal/ethical nursing?
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prevent patient injury
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a person's independence
(may be limited during an illness) |
Autonomy
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Beneficence
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taking actions to help others
(ex: giving childhood immunizations) |
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Non-maleficence
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avoidance of harm
(first, do no harm; must weigh benefits/risks of treatment) |
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fairness
(example: organ transplant list) |
Justice
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guides nurses to practice truthfulness as part of the nursing code of ethics
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Veracity
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the duty to protect privileged information
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Confidentiality
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the duty to keep promises
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Fidelity
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legal body enacts the law in keeping w/ the state/fed. regulations
(includes Nurse Practice Acts) |
Statutory Law
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broadly defines legal scope of nursing
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Nurse Practice Acts
(your state's laws are the MOST IMPORTANT law affecting your nursing practice) |
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court-made law, evolving from accumulated decisions, precedence
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Common Law
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defines criminal actions, felonies, misdemeanors
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Criminal Law
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law regarding relationships among people; practice of NURSING, contracts, property, pharmacy, dentistry
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Civil Law
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a willful act that violates another person's rights
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intentional tort
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a threat or attempt to make bodily contact w/o that person's consent
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assault
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an assault that is actually carried out
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battery
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one party makes derogatory remarks about another that diminishes the other's reputation
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defamation of character
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oral defamation of character
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slander
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written defamation of character
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libel
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an act of omission or commission that a reasonably prudent person would or would not perform
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negligence
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negligence by a professional
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malpractice
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the study of philosophical ideals of right and wrong behavior
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ethics
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wrongful confinement of a patient in such a way that he has no means of escape or exit
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false imprisonment
(restraints, excessive meds.) |
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Informed consent consists of (4 things)
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Disclosure
Comprehension Competence Voluntariness |
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written document that reflects a patient's wishes in the event of a terminal illness or condition
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living will
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written document assigning an agent or proxy to make decisions when client is no longer able to make them him or herself
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durable power of attorney
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person appointed by a patient to make healthcare decisions when patient is no longer able
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healthcare surrogate or proxy
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nurses role in informed consent
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CONFIRM (not obtain) signed consent is in chart
witness patient education (patient advocate) document if patient refuses |
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process of obtaining permission from a client to perform a specific test or procedure after describing all material, risks, side effects, and benefits
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informed consent
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written document for client to plan and communicate care and treatment choices when they can no longer speak for themselves
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advanced directive
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_____ define the legal scope of nursing pratice
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nurse practice acts
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DNR must be reviewed every __ days in the hospital or every ___ days in a long-term care facility
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3 days hospital
60 days long-term care |
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Informed consent consists of (4 things)
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Disclosure
Comprehension Competence Voluntariness |
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written document that reflects a patient's wishes in the event of a terminal illness or condition
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living will
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written document assigning an agent or proxy to make decisions when client is no longer able to make them him or herself
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durable power of attorney
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person appointed by a patient to make healthcare decisions when patient is no longer able
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healthcare surrogate or proxy
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nurses role in informed consent
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CONFIRM (not obtain) signed consent is in chart
witness patient education (patient advocate) document if patient refuses |
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written document that confirms and expresses that no measures be taken to artificially prolong life
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DNR
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the prevention, relief, reduction, or soothing of symptoms of disease/disorder w/o effecting a cure
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palliative care
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the goal of palliative care
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preservation of dignity
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a judgment that further medical treatment of a patient would have no useful result
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medical futility
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a personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards and influences behavior
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value
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the belief that one's own culture is superior to all others
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ethnocentrism
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