NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c99119
1. Accountability acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct;- Concerned with
weighing the interest of patients with diverse health issues while using profes-
sional judgement knowledge, skills, and EBP to make decisions that promote
positive patient outcomes
2. why is account- to build the trusting relationships between patients and nurses
ability needed?
3. Nurses who hold set themselves up fro success because they learn from their mistakes
themselves ac-
countable?
4. Crucial Character- integrity
istics in nursing
practices?
5. Culture of Ac- reduces the misuse of valuable healthcare reasources
countability in
Nursing
6. Ways to reduce use resources wisely, if you stick pt three times document it. make sure you say
misuse of HC re- used 2 foley kits if you do
sources
7. Nurses who pro- make a positive impact on the facilities of which they work in
mote accountabil-
ity?
8. Patient satisfied increases the likelihood of receiving positive feedback
with the care they
receive
9. can negatively impact the healthcare team as a whole and the facility
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, NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c99119
1 nurse who
makes poor deci-
sions or fails to
practice account-
ability
10. 4 Types of Ac- Professional,
countability
11. Professional Ac- code of ethics established by the ANA defines professional accountability as
countability being answerable to oneself and for ones own actions. Nurses have a formal
obligation of accountability (BON) and must be willing to accept the professional
responsibility of the care they provide.
12. Legal accountabil- all nurses should be mindful of their legal responsibilities to patient. Nurses are
ity personally accountable by law for their actions and/or admissions and have a
legal obligation to provide care in their scope of practice. Know what they can
delegate.
13. Ethical Account- relates to the nurses responsibility to provide for patient and maintain the patients
ability best interest as a priority
a. Responsibilities to maintain respect, malace, fairness and honesty and benefi-
dence (moral obligations)
14. Employment Ac- requires nurses to understand that employers cannot request that we do some-
countability: thing outside of Scope of Practice But they can limit more. (LPNS can do IVpush
meds here but not there)
15. 4 Competencies Human flourishing, nursing judgement, professional identity, spirit of inquiry
for Graduates
of Nursing Pro-
grams:
2/6
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NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c99119
1. Accountability acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct;- Concerned with
weighing the interest of patients with diverse health issues while using profes-
sional judgement knowledge, skills, and EBP to make decisions that promote
positive patient outcomes
2. why is account- to build the trusting relationships between patients and nurses
ability needed?
3. Nurses who hold set themselves up fro success because they learn from their mistakes
themselves ac-
countable?
4. Crucial Character- integrity
istics in nursing
practices?
5. Culture of Ac- reduces the misuse of valuable healthcare reasources
countability in
Nursing
6. Ways to reduce use resources wisely, if you stick pt three times document it. make sure you say
misuse of HC re- used 2 foley kits if you do
sources
7. Nurses who pro- make a positive impact on the facilities of which they work in
mote accountabil-
ity?
8. Patient satisfied increases the likelihood of receiving positive feedback
with the care they
receive
9. can negatively impact the healthcare team as a whole and the facility
1/6
1
, NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
NUR 111- Ethics, Legal Issues, Accountability
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c99119
1 nurse who
makes poor deci-
sions or fails to
practice account-
ability
10. 4 Types of Ac- Professional,
countability
11. Professional Ac- code of ethics established by the ANA defines professional accountability as
countability being answerable to oneself and for ones own actions. Nurses have a formal
obligation of accountability (BON) and must be willing to accept the professional
responsibility of the care they provide.
12. Legal accountabil- all nurses should be mindful of their legal responsibilities to patient. Nurses are
ity personally accountable by law for their actions and/or admissions and have a
legal obligation to provide care in their scope of practice. Know what they can
delegate.
13. Ethical Account- relates to the nurses responsibility to provide for patient and maintain the patients
ability best interest as a priority
a. Responsibilities to maintain respect, malace, fairness and honesty and benefi-
dence (moral obligations)
14. Employment Ac- requires nurses to understand that employers cannot request that we do some-
countability: thing outside of Scope of Practice But they can limit more. (LPNS can do IVpush
meds here but not there)
15. 4 Competencies Human flourishing, nursing judgement, professional identity, spirit of inquiry
for Graduates
of Nursing Pro-
grams:
2/6
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