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Ethics NPA Flashcards

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Values

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Personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior

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Morals

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Provide standards of behaviors

“Good people do not lie”

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Ethics

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Rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad - the “should” of human behavior

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Bioethics/ clinical ethics

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Application of ethical theories and principles to problems in health care

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Dilemma

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A situation that requires one to choose between two equally balanced alternatives

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Ethical Dilemma

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Perplex Health Care Providers

Strong reasons for a course of action may be balanced by equally powerful countervailing arguments.

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Autonomy

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Refers to a person’s independence

Right to make choices

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Beneficence

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Refers to taking positive actions to help others

To do good

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Nonmaleficence

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Avoidance of harm or hurt

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respect for person

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most fundamental human right

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justice

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refers to fairness

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fidelity

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Dedication, loyalty, truthfulness, advocacy and fairness to patients - keeping promise; refers to the agreement to keep promises

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veracity

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accuracy or conformity to truth

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Understanding ethical issues requires exploration of:

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personal values, peers’ and other professionals’ values and behaviors, patients’ rights, institutional and societal issues/policies

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Professional Code of Ethics

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  • a set of ethical principles that are accepted by all members of a profession
  • and implied contract through which a profession informs society of the principles and rules by which it functions
  • provides guidelines for safe and compassionate care
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ANA Nursing Code of Ethics include:

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17 stattements and 9 provisions

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Provisions 1-3 summary

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reiterates the fundamental values and commitments of the nurse

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provisions 1-3 detailed

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  1. respect for others
  2. commitment to the patient
  3. advocacy for the patient
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Provisions 4-6 summary

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identifies the boundaries of duty and loyalty

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provisions 4-6 detailed

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  1. accountability and responsibility for practice
  2. duty to self and duty to others
  3. contributions to healthcare environments
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provisions 7-9 summary

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describes the duties of the nurse that extend beyond individual patient encounters

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provisions 7-9 detailed

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  1. advancement of the nursing profession
  2. promotion of community and world health
  3. promotion of the nursing profession
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Advanced Directives

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  • Patient Self Determination Act of 1990
  • all patients admitted to an institution must be given information about ADs
    includes living wills/health care power of attorney
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Institutional Ethics Committees

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  • institutions have to address ethical issues

- Accrediting Agencies require

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What determines decision making capacity

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competence and capacity

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competence

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legal term, can be decided judicially; a person’s competence is frequently declared relevant in areas of than healthcare (such as financial)

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capacity

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a clinical term refers to health decisions and is assessed by clinicians in a health care setting

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Ways to clarify the ethical dilemma

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  • verbalize the problem
  • ask the question - Is this an ethical dilemma?
  • clarify values
  • gather info
  • ID possible courses of action
  • negotiate a plan
  • evaluate the plan
    Consider: determine ethical principle or theory related to issue and the time fram
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What is the Ethical Decision Making Model?

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  • gather additional information
  • identify options
  • make a decision
  • act
  • evaluate
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boundaries

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appropriate professional behavior that serves to maintain the trust between patients and nurses and to maintain nurse’s good standing within their profession

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informed consent

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meaningful information must be disclosed even if the provider does not believe the information will be beneficial

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advocacy

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nurses are practicing this behavior when they try to identify unmet patient needs and then follow-up to address the needs appropriately

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moral right

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the right to perform certain activities because they conform to the accepted standards or ideas within the community

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social justice

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a virtue that guides individuals in creating those organized human interactions we call institutions

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self-determination

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the freedom to make your own choices

36
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durable power of attorney

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the legal document with the most strength, a written directive in which a designated person is allowed to make healthcare decisions for a patient

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