2nd year epp test

Question 1

Advocacy

Answer 1

this concerns the patient and is the act of protecting someone or making an appeal for someone. It refers to the process of providing support, referral and liasion for patients and families who may or may not be aware of the need and are unable to coordinate or organise for themselves.

Question 1

Accountability

Answer 1

being `answerable to someone for something you have done or not done based on the ability and willingness to assume responsibility for your acts or omissions and accepting the consequences of your behaviour

A nurse or midwife can be held accountable only if all the previous conditions have been met. A student for example who does not yet possess all the necessary knowledge or skills of administering medication cannot be held so reliable for monitoring the side effects after administering medication.

Question 2

Authority

Answer 2

the power to do something. for exmaple make sure that nursing or midwifery practitioners have the authority to perform their duties.

Question 3

Autonomy

Answer 3

independence of functioning

Autonomy is the right to self-government and personal freedom. It means working independently and making decisions within one scope of practice. It includes the ability to carry out the appropriate course of action within a system that has standards of practice, a code of ethics and policies to advocate in the best interests of the client. It includes the capacity of the nurse to determine her or his own course of action, the ability to deliberate and decide and authenticity it may be compromised by the context and relationships.

Question 4

Delegation

Answer 4

the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific tasks or activities.

Question 5

Responsibility

Answer 5

Responsibility refers to accepting liability for your own acts or omissions

Responsibility refers to executing the duties associated with one scope of nursing practice the acceptance of responsibility for care is determined by nurses educational preparation competence and work experience in some life life situations respond to ability is a personal choice however choice is not an option in nursing.

Question 6

Whistleblowing

Answer 6

Internal or external disclosure of any unlawful or other irregular conduct or activity or malpractice in an organisations.

Question 7

What are the types of accountability

Answer 7

programme accountability
priorities accountability
fiscal accountability
process accountability
social accountability
legal accountability
ethical accountability
professional accountability

Question 8

whistleblower

Answer 8

this refers to somebody who raises a concern about wrongdoing in an organisation, or through an independent structure associated with the organisation.

Question 9

legislation

Answer 9

written documents containing prescriptions or rules used to enforce the law, which have been passed by the parliament of the republic of South Africa.

Question 10

regulations

Answer 10

rules prescribing the practical details of how the parent act should be implemented. acts of parliament provide a broad view of the behaviour expected, but each act must have regulations specifying how the act will be implemented.

Question 11

policies

Answer 11

descriptions of action required by a particular organisation for a specific purpose, which should always be drafted within the relevant law and regulations.