NUR 445 - Exam 1 Study Guide.

NUR 445 - Exam 1 Study Guide/NUR 445 - Exam 1 Study Guide.  Introduction: o Patient education in critical care is ongoing and frequently reinforced  Use layman terms and stop/explain what you’re doing to family/patient  Patient can be scared when transitioning to independence = help the know this is a good thing o Purpose of the Code of Ethics  Prevention of malpractice or maltreatment of patient  Protects patients and possible healthcare providers  Autonomy = independence  Beneficience = do good  Nonmaleficence = do no harm  Justice = be fair  Fidelity – be failthful, truth o Palliative care – see below o Advanced directives – see below Test 1  Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice o Contemporary Critical Care