NUR 2101 Week #15 - Ethical and Legal
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Code of Ethics The ideals, duties, and obligations that nurses are
expected to uphold as members of the nursing
profession
Provision 1-3 of the code of ethics Refers to the fundamental values of the nursing
profession and the nurse’s commitment to those
that they care for
Provisions 4-6 of the code of ethics Refers to the duty and loyalty that the nurse is
expected to show their clients and themselves
Provisions 7-9 of the code of ethics Refers to the duty and loyalty the nurse is
expected to show beyond direct client
encounters and to the nursing professions as a
whole
Whats the new 10th code of ethics Nursing through organizations and associations,
focus on participates in global nursing health
, 6 Ethical Principles 1. Autonomy
2. Beneficence
3. Nonmaleficence
4. Veracity
5. Fidelity
6. Justice
Autonomy Nurses obligation to respect the client’s right to
make their own decisions regarding their health
care, including the right to refuse care
Beneficence Nurse's obligation to minimize harm and practice
in a way that benefits the client *To do good*
Nonmaleficence Nurses obligation to do no harm
Veracity Nurses obligation to provide truthful and
accurate information to the client
Fidelity Nurses obligation to demonstrate loyalty, to keep
promises, and to uphold commitments
Justice Nurses obligation to provide treatment, care, and
resource allocation that is impartial, fair, and
equitable to all clients regardless of age, sex,
race, or economic status
Which ethical principle is this: Autonomy
Unless the client's decision is harmful
to others, the nurse has an obligation
to respect and advocate for the
client's wishes
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Terms in this set (61)
Code of Ethics The ideals, duties, and obligations that nurses are
expected to uphold as members of the nursing
profession
Provision 1-3 of the code of ethics Refers to the fundamental values of the nursing
profession and the nurse’s commitment to those
that they care for
Provisions 4-6 of the code of ethics Refers to the duty and loyalty that the nurse is
expected to show their clients and themselves
Provisions 7-9 of the code of ethics Refers to the duty and loyalty the nurse is
expected to show beyond direct client
encounters and to the nursing professions as a
whole
Whats the new 10th code of ethics Nursing through organizations and associations,
focus on participates in global nursing health
, 6 Ethical Principles 1. Autonomy
2. Beneficence
3. Nonmaleficence
4. Veracity
5. Fidelity
6. Justice
Autonomy Nurses obligation to respect the client’s right to
make their own decisions regarding their health
care, including the right to refuse care
Beneficence Nurse's obligation to minimize harm and practice
in a way that benefits the client *To do good*
Nonmaleficence Nurses obligation to do no harm
Veracity Nurses obligation to provide truthful and
accurate information to the client
Fidelity Nurses obligation to demonstrate loyalty, to keep
promises, and to uphold commitments
Justice Nurses obligation to provide treatment, care, and
resource allocation that is impartial, fair, and
equitable to all clients regardless of age, sex,
race, or economic status
Which ethical principle is this: Autonomy
Unless the client's decision is harmful
to others, the nurse has an obligation
to respect and advocate for the
client's wishes
