Final Flashcards
(91 cards)
Gender
how we see ourselves and how we share ourselves with others
heteronormativity
align with a dominate enviorment
- assume relationships are male and women
langistic violence and vunerability
language “words” have power to exalt or to shame
homophobia
role of the nurse in gender
- pronouns
- familirize yourself with common terms/concepts
- do your own work (ongoing learning)
allyship
standing beside us when we neeed support, standing behind us when we need backup, and stepping infront of us when we need protection
ethics
The study of the philosophical ideals of right and wrong based on what you think you ought to do
- refers to the rules that the social system provides with us
- comes first
- blueprint for making decisions
- more objective
morals
morals are our own principles
- influenced by family, religon, and personal experience
- more subjective
examples of moral conflicts
- abortion
- capital punishment
- medically associated dying
agent
- understands ethically; usually nurse
synonyms: person, ally, representative, morality, relationship
agency
- individuals power
- capacity
- freedom
- actions
courage
upholding ethics despite fear or punishment
synonyms: bravery, strong, guts, hero
dilemma
- risk benefit ratio
- complexity
- condudrym
- tough situation
distress (residue)
- axeity inducing
- uncontrollable
disengagement
Disregard of ethical commitment
Synomyms: seperation, withdrawl, and disconnection
personal values
- unique to everyone
- guide our behavious/actions
- fluctuate in importance
- influenced by culture
professional values
- unique to a discipline
- informs our nursing values and actions
- less fluctation
- influenced by philospohy, economics, and world events
autonomy
- free will (no undue influence; not pressure to make a decsion that aligns with own values)
- informed with relevent, crediable, and recent knowledge
beneficence
- duty and professional obligation as a nurse
- best intrest of those who are called for
- challenging orders
nonmaleficence
- avoidance of harm
- risk- benefit ratio
- seeking to make decisions which foster quality of life
justice
- fainess (arbitrary)
- equity (free will)
- resources/fical management
- honors soceties values
relational ethics
some people need more
Nursing values and ethical responsibilies
- providing safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care
- promoting health and wellbeing
- promoting respect and respecting informed decisions
- perserving dignity
- maniatining privacy and confidentiality
- promoting justice
- being accountable