N101 - Professional Nursing Concepts Questions and Answers

N101 - Professional Nursing Concepts Questions and Answers The health professions act legislation that regulates all health professions in BC and gives CRNBC the authority to create an enforce bylaws, standards of practice and professional ethics advocate actively supporting a right and good cause; supporting others in speaking for themselves or speaking on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves boundaries the point at which the relationship changes from professional and therapeutic to unprofessional and personal diversity the variation between people in terms of a range of factors such as ethnicity, national origin, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ability, age, physical characteristics, religion, values, beliefs, sexual orientaion, socio-economic class or life experience equity the fulfillment of each individual's needs as well as the individual's opportunity to reach full potential as a human being. fairness equalizing peoples opportunities to participate in and enjoy life, given their circumstances global health the optimal well-being of all humans from the individual and the collective perspective integrity adherence to moral norms that is sustained over time. Implicit in integrity is soundness, trustworthiness and the consistency of convictions, actions and emotions Justice includes respecting the rights of others, distributing resources fairly, and preserving and promoting the common good Moral climate the implicit and explicit values that drive health care delivery and shape the workplaces in which care is delivered social determinants of health the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system. These circumstances shape by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, which are themselves influenced by policy choices social justice the fair distribution of society's benefits and responsibilities and their consequences. It focuses on the relative position of one social group in relation to others in society as well as on the root causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them vulnerable groups groups in society who are systematically disadvantages in a way that leads to a risk of emotional or physical harm; in health care, harms are related to diminished health and well-being whistle-blowing reporting the unethical or unsafe practice of a nursing colleague or other health-care professional for such things as errors, incompetence, negligence or patient abuse. This action would be resorted to only after a person has unsuccessfully used all appropriate organizational channels to right a wrong has a sound moral justification for taking this action