Chapter 6 & 7 Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing 2022

Ethics - Answer system of standards or moral principles that direct actions as being right or wrong Law - Answer thought of as a minimum ethic that is written and enforced Morals - Answer concerned with dealing with right or wrong behavior and character Values - Answer involve the worth you assign to an idea or an action Nurse Practice Act - Answer final authority on what you are legally obligated to do as a nurse regardless of where you are employed Medical Ethics (Mosby Medical Dictionary 2012) - Answer the science of moral values or principles, including the ideals of autonomy, beneficence, and justice Are you legally expected to care for a patient regardless of their lifestyle? - Answer Yes Autonomy - Answer free to choose Individual Autonomy - Answer patients freedom to choose; self-rule Individual Rights - Answer ability to assert one's rights 4 Rights of Patients - Answer Right to consent to care, right to choose between alternative treatments, right to consent or refuse treatment, women's rights over their own bodies Patient Advocacy - Answer The act of speaking and acting on behalf of the patient's needs and well-being. Accountability - Answer Being held responsible for your nursing actions, being held to the standard of a nurse with the same education and experience in a similar situation as you. Colleague Reporting - Answer Report peers, supervisors, or any team members for behaviors that are potentially harmful to patients. System Based Issues - Answer Essential to providing safe high quality care. Nonmaleficence - Answer Do no harm...