NUR 104 FINAL EXAM Liability - asserts that every person is responsible for the wrong or injury done to another as the result of carelessness
Risk management - assists in development of policies and procedures to improve practice Intentional torts - direct violation of a person's rights
4 example...
- asserts that every person is responsible for the wrong or injury done to another as the result
of carelessness
Risk management
- assists in development of policies and procedures to improve practice
Intentional torts
- direct violation of a person's rights
4 examples of intentional torts
- defamation of character
- false imprisonment
- invasion of privacy
- intentional infliction of emotional distress
Assault
- causing a person to fear that he or she will be touched without consent
Battery
- unauthorized touching or the actual harmful or offensive touching of a person
Advance directives
- document that lists desire of patient in a particular scenario
,Durable Power of Attorney (MPOA)
- document allowing patient to name the person who will make the day-to-day and end-of-
life decisions when he or she becomes decisionally incompetent
Informed consent
- tell patient all facts and information about treatment options/procedures
Right to refuse treatment
- an adult of sound mind has a right to refuse any treatment that has previously been agreed
to
Nursing ethics
- system of principles that govern the actions of the nurse in relation to patients, families,
other health care providers, policymakers, and society
Code of ethics
- set of rules that apply to professional nurses
Bioethics
- ethical problems resulting from scientific advancement
Value
- personal belief about worth that acts as a guide to behavior
Value system
- entire framework on which actions are based
Values clarification
, - a process by which people attempt to examine the values they hold and how those values
function as a part of the whole
Moral development
- forming a worldview and value system through an evolving, continuous, dynamic process
that moves along a continuum of development
Worldview
- provides a cohesive model for life, prepares one for making ethical choices
Altriusm
- concern for the welfare of others
Autonomy
- right to self-determination
Human dignity
- respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations
Social issues
- acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status, race, ethnicity, age,
citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation
Ethics acculturation
- integrity, personal growth, practical wisdom, and effective problem solving
Ethical principles
- provide an analytical framework by which moral problems can be evaluated
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