TOPIC 1 & 2 Midterm Flashcards by Emely Eseo

systematic guides for developing ethical behavior. They answer normative questions of what beliefs and values should normally be accepted.

Code of ethics

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Nurses Code of Ethics was composed by

Lystra Grettervin 1893

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known as the Philippines Nursing Law

Sec. 3 of RA No. 877

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Amended Code of Ethics for Nurses recommended and endorsed by the PNA was adopted to govern the practice of nursing in the Philippines.

Section 6 of P.D No. 223

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Preamble

Article I

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Registered Nurses and People

Article II

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Registered Nurses and Practice

Article III

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Registered Nurses and Co-workers.

Article IV

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Registered Nurses, Society, and Environment

Article V

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Registered Nurses and the Profession

Article IV

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Administrative Penalties, Repealing, Clause and Effectivity

Article VII

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implies a commitment to a life of sacrifice and genuine selflessness.

Service to others

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perform the responsibilities with the highest sense of integrity and imbued with nationalism and spiritual values.

Integrity and Objectivity

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certain level of competence is necessary

Professional Competence

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maintain and support professional organization

Solidarity and Teamwork

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consistent with their responsibilities to society and as Filipinos, contribute to the attainment of the country’s national objectives

Social and civic responsibility

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professionals shall remain open to the challenges of a more dynamic and interconnected world

Global competitiveness

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all professionals shall treat their colleagues with respect and strive to be fair in their dealings with one another

Equality of all professions

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An Act Providing for a more Responsive Nursing Profession, repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7164, otherwise known as “The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991” and for other purposes.

Republic Act of No. 9173

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repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7164

The philippine nursing act of 1991

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refers to the commission or omission of an act, pursuant to a duty, that a reasonably prudent person in the
same or similar circumstance would or would not
do, and acting or the non-acting of which is the
proximate cause of injury to another person or his property

Professional Negligence

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“the thing speaks for itself”. This means that the injury could not have happened if someone was not negligent
and that no further proof is required

The Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor

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implies the idea of improper or unskillful care of a patient by a nurse.

Malpractice

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lack of ability, or legal qualifications and being unfit to discharge the required duty

Incompetence

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means an irresistible force, one that is unforeseen or inevitable

Doctrine of Force Majeure

The term means “let the master answer for the acts of the subordinate”. Under this doctrine, the liability is expanded to include the master as well as the employee

Doctrine of Respondeat Superior

is a legal wrong, committed against a person or property independent of a contract which renders the person who commits it liable for damages in a civil action.

Intentional wrongs torts

is the imminent threat of harmful or offensive bodily contact

Assault

is an intentional, unconsented touching of another person.

Battery

means the unjustifiable detention of a person without a legal warrant within boundaries fixed by the defendant by an act or violation of duty intended to result in such confinement.

False imprisonment/illegal detention

The right of privacy is the right to be left alone, the right to be free from unwarranted publicity and exposure to public view.

Invasion of Rights to Privacy and Breach of Confidentiality

Character assassination, be it written or spoken, constitute defamation

Defamation

oral defamation of a person by speaking unprivileged or false words by which his reputation is damaged

Slander

defamation by written words, or such representations that caused a person to be avoided or tend to injure him in his work

Libel

an act committed or omitted in violation of the law

Crimes

2 elements of crimal offenses

Criminal act, evil/criminal intent

commit a crime exists when two or more persons agree to commit a felony and decide to do it.

Conspiracy to commit a crime

those who take a direct part in the execution of the act

Principals

those persons who, not being principals, cooperate in the execution of the offense by previous or simultaneous act

Accomplices

those who, having knowledge of the commission of the crime, either as principals or accomplices

Accessories

deal with the acts or offenses against public welfare

Criminal actions

general name for a criminal offense which does not in law amount to felony.

Misdemeanor

a public offense for which a convicted person is liable to be sentenced to death or to be imprisoned

Felony

crime committed by means of fault or culpa. It disregards the life and safety of others.

Criminal negligence

when a person does an act or fails to do it voluntarily but without malice, from which material damage results immediately

Reckless imprudence

did not use precaution and the damage was not immediate

Simple imprudence

state of mind of a person at the time the criminal act is committed

Criminal intent

classified according to the degree of the acts of execution

Classes of felonies

all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.

Consummated

offend or performs all the acts or execution which will produce the felony as a consequence but which, nevertheless

Frustrated

to commit a felony when the offender commences the commission of the same directly by overt acts and does not perform all the acts

Attempted

an act of baseness, vileness or depravity in social or private duties

Moral turpitude

unlawful killing of a human being with intent to kill

Murder

killing of a human being by another

Homicide

killing of a child less than three (3) days of age

Infanticide

crime committed by one who kills his/her father, mother, or child whether legitimate or illegitimate, or any of his/her ascendants or descendants or his/her spouse

Parricide

crime against a person or property

Robbery

Republic Act 6425 known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972 covers the administration and regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of controlled drugs

Controlled substances

known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972

Republic act 6425

Legal declaration of a person's intentions upon death

Wills

It takes effect after the death of its maker

Testamentary document

person whose property is transmitted through succession

Decedent

If he left a will, he is also called a:

Testator

person called to succession either by the provision of a will or by operation of law

Heir

meeting of minds between two people whereby one binds himself, with respect to the other

Contract

refers to an agreement among parties

Formal contract

concluded as the result of a written document or correspondence where the law does not require the same

Informal contract

which the conditions and terms of the contract are given orally or in writing

Express contract

concluded as a result of acts of conduct of the parties

Implied contract

inexistent from the very beginning and therefore may not be enforced.

Void contract

one that is expressly prohibited by law

Illegal contract

failure to perform an agreement, whether expressed or implied, without cause

Breach of contract

is a law approved by former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino on March 26, 1992, and authored by Sen. Edgardo Angara, is R.A 7305

Magna Carta for public health workers

proficiency in a particular workplace

Technical skills

involves human relations

Intrapersonal skill

ability to see the organization as a whole

Conceptual skill

used to investigator problems, decide on a remedy and implement, solution.

Diagnostic skill

obtaining power and preventing other employees from taking away one’s power

Political skill

Nursing management process focuses on:

Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling

process of establishing goals, defining, and developing strategy and tactic for action

Planning

3 types of plan

Strategic plans, operating plans, continuous or rolling plan

•3-5 yrs. long-term planning. • Defines the direction and growth of the organization. • Prepared by top level management.

Strategic plan

• Tactics, techniques • 1 yr. short term planning • Involves middle & lower-level managers.

Operating plans

• Mapping the day-to-day activities. • Implements the nursing care plan. • Done by the staff.

Continuous or rolling plans

Nursing Directors, Chief Nurse

Top management

Nurse Supervisors

Middle mgt

Head Nurse, Senior Nurse, Charge Nurse

First level mgt

estimates the future, the environment in which the plan will operate.

Forecasting

broad statements of intent derived from the purposes of organization

Goals

specific behavior or tasks set for the accomplishment of goal.

Objectives

should be targeted within a frame.

Developing and scheduling programs

technique for allocation of one’s time

Time management

a financial roadmap

Budget

plan for allocation of resources based on preconceived needs

Nursing budget

financial plan to meet the future service expectations

Hospital budget

summarizes the income management

Revenue budget

describes expected activity in operational and financial terms for a given period of time

Expense budget

outlines the programmed acquisitions, disposals and improvement in the institutions physical capacity.

Capital budget

represents the planned cash receipts and disbursement as well as the cash balances expected during the planning period.

Cash budget

indicate a level of quality or achievement.

Standard

more specific guides or directions for implementing written policies

Procedures

Admission of patients, bed bath, care of unit after discharge of patient, discharge of patient, emergency cart, evening, and morning care

Nursing procedures

Elements of planning

1. Forecasting 2. Setting goals and objectives 3. Developing and scheduling programs 4. Preparing the budget 5. Establishment of nursing standards, policies and procedures

defined as a process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling the managerial function of nursing

Nursing management

it has an ordered sequence of activities

Systematic

it has great interaction and overlapping among the activities and each activity is fluid and flows into the next activity.

Dynamic

it ensures that nurses are patient-centered rather than task- centered

Interpersonal

it is a means for nurses and patients to work together to identify specific goals.

Goal directed

it allows nurses to practice nursing with well or ill people

Universally applicable