Core Values Flashcards
(20 cards)
Are enduring beliefs or attitudes about the worth of a person,objects, idea or action.
Values
Are basic two way of life, give direction to life, inform the basis of behavior especially behavior that is based on decision or choices.
Value system
It is known as opinions that are important because they influence decision and actions, including nurses ethical decision making
Beliefs
Or mental positions or feedings toward a person, object, or idea.
Attitudes
Are often judge as bad or good, positive or negative, whereas beliefs are judge as correct or incorrect.
Attitudes
Values are learn through observation and experience. It is heavily influenced by a person socio-cultural environment.
Values transmission
People derival use from the society and their various individual subgroups.
Personal values
Are acquired during socialization into nursing from codes of ethics, nursing experiences, teachers and peers
Professional values
What are the essential nursing values
Altruism
Autonomy
Human dignity
Integrity
Social justice
Concern for the welfare and well-being of others
Altruism
Right to self determination
Autonomy
Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and population
Human dignity
Acting in accordance with appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice
Integrity
Acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability or sexual orientation.
Social justice
Process by which people identify, examine and develop their own individual values
Values classification
Who developed the theory of values clarification that was widely used.
Rath, Harmin and Simon (1978)
Raths, Harmin and Simon describe a valuing process of thinking feeling and behavior term them as
Choosing, prizing, acting
Nurses and nursing students need to reflect on the values they hold about life, death, health and illness. Nurses hold both personal and professional values.
Clarifying the nurse values
Nurses should never assume that the client has any particular values. Nursery should explore client’s values through discussion
Clarifying clients values
The following process may help clients clarify their values
List alternatives
Examine possible consequences of choices
Choose freely
Feeling about the choice
Affirm the choice
Act with a pattern
