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Beneficence One is required to do or promote good for others.
Nonmaleficence One must avoid risking or causing harm to others.
Autonomy People have the right to self-determination. This includes the
right to respect, privacy, and the information necessary to
make decision.
Justice All people should be treated equally and fairly regardless of
disease or social or economic status. Rendering to others
what is due them.
Elements of Negligence Duty. The nurse must have a duty to act or give care to the
patient. It must be part of the nurse's responsibility.
Breach of Duty. A violation of that duty must occur. The nurse
fails to conform to established standards for performing that
duty.
Damage. There must be actual injury or harm to the patient as
a result of the nurse's breach of duty.
Proximate Cause. The nurse's breach of duty must be proved
to be the cause of harm to the patient.
Requirements of informed Consent - Patient's competence to consent
- Full disclosure of information
- Patient's understanding of information
- Patient's voluntary consent
C
Terms in this set (14)
Beneficence One is required to do or promote good for others.
Nonmaleficence One must avoid risking or causing harm to others.
Autonomy People have the right to self-determination. This includes the
right to respect, privacy, and the information necessary to
make decision.
Justice All people should be treated equally and fairly regardless of
disease or social or economic status. Rendering to others
what is due them.
Elements of Negligence Duty. The nurse must have a duty to act or give care to the
patient. It must be part of the nurse's responsibility.
Breach of Duty. A violation of that duty must occur. The nurse
fails to conform to established standards for performing that
duty.
Damage. There must be actual injury or harm to the patient as
a result of the nurse's breach of duty.
Proximate Cause. The nurse's breach of duty must be proved
to be the cause of harm to the patient.
Requirements of informed Consent - Patient's competence to consent
- Full disclosure of information
- Patient's understanding of information
- Patient's voluntary consent
