NFDN 2008 Final Questions and Answers with complete solution

Ethics - ️️Rules of conduct of a particular group or culture morals - ️️personal compass of right and wrong LPN code of ethics - ️️responsibility to: the public, the clients, the profession, colleagues, oneself Ethical Dilemma - ️️there are good reasons for either option but only one can be chosen Ethical/Moral Distress - ️️Nurses know or believe they know the right thing to do, but do not or cannot take the right action Protection for Persons in Care Act (PPICA) - ️️to protect clients from abuse and prevent abuse from occurring Liability - ️️consequences of wrongful, inappropriate or unethical actions of the nurse Types of liability - ️️Criminal, civil, employment ramification, professional sanctions misconduct - ️️unacceptable behaviour within the scope of professions practice Incompetence - ️️failure to meet minimum accepted standards conduct unbecoming a member of the profession - ️️behaviour outside a professions practice that may bring the profession into disrepute Negligence - ️️failure to take reasonable care or steps to prevent loss or injury to another person Malpractice - ️️failure of a professional to act in accordance with the prevalent professional standard Privacy - ️️the right determine when and what personal information will be released Confidentiality - ️️the promise to hold private information and prevent release to unauthorized people. Duty to report - ️️any inappropriate conduct of another health care provider when he or she is potentially dangerous to the public Leadership - ️️engaging and influencing others Management - ️️getting the job done with the right resources Manage others followership - ️️promote team effectiveness, offering constructive criticism and working well with others Engaged Leadership - ️️ability to foster a culture where new ways of thinking and change are encouraged Nursing Leadership - ️️critical thinking, action and advocacy