NURS 170: QUIZ 6 STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
Legal Issues in Nursing
answers: Nursing Practice Act, CA Board of Registered Nursing, American Nurses
Association, Code of Ethics for Nurses
- When nurses are knowledgeable about federal laws applicable to their area of
practice, they are able to more effectively advocate for patients in that setting
Code of Ethics
answers: A set of statements encompassing rules that apply to people in
professional role, a reflection of the proud ethical heritage of nursing, a guide for
nurses now and in the future
Code of Ethics for Nurses serves the following purposes
answers: - It is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every
individual who enters the nursing profession
- It is the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard
- It is an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society
Code of Ethics for Nurses Adapted from the American Nurses Association
answers: In this assembly, before my colleagues, family, friends and faculty, I
promise:
1
answers: To practice with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth
and unique attributes of every person
2
, answers: That my primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual,
family, group, community or population
3
answers: To promote, advocate for and protect the rights, health and safety of all
patients
4
answers: To make decisions and take action consistent with the obligation to
promote health and provide optimal care, The nurse has authority, accountable, and
responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent
with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal
5
answers: To protect my own health and safety, preserve the wholeness of my
character and integrity, maintain professional competence and continue my
personal and professional growth
6
answers: To establish, maintain and improve the ethical environment of the work
setting and promote conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality
health care
7
answers: To advance the profession through research and scholarly inquiry,
professional standards development and the generation of nursing and health
policy, the nurse in all roles and settings
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SOLUTION!!
Legal Issues in Nursing
answers: Nursing Practice Act, CA Board of Registered Nursing, American Nurses
Association, Code of Ethics for Nurses
- When nurses are knowledgeable about federal laws applicable to their area of
practice, they are able to more effectively advocate for patients in that setting
Code of Ethics
answers: A set of statements encompassing rules that apply to people in
professional role, a reflection of the proud ethical heritage of nursing, a guide for
nurses now and in the future
Code of Ethics for Nurses serves the following purposes
answers: - It is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every
individual who enters the nursing profession
- It is the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard
- It is an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society
Code of Ethics for Nurses Adapted from the American Nurses Association
answers: In this assembly, before my colleagues, family, friends and faculty, I
promise:
1
answers: To practice with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth
and unique attributes of every person
2
, answers: That my primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual,
family, group, community or population
3
answers: To promote, advocate for and protect the rights, health and safety of all
patients
4
answers: To make decisions and take action consistent with the obligation to
promote health and provide optimal care, The nurse has authority, accountable, and
responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent
with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal
5
answers: To protect my own health and safety, preserve the wholeness of my
character and integrity, maintain professional competence and continue my
personal and professional growth
6
answers: To establish, maintain and improve the ethical environment of the work
setting and promote conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality
health care
7
answers: To advance the profession through research and scholarly inquiry,
professional standards development and the generation of nursing and health
policy, the nurse in all roles and settings
8
