Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing 4th Edition
By Margaret Keatings (Test Bank Latest Edition 2023-
24)
3 components of quality assurance: CNO - ANSWER Self-Assessment
QA Assessment
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Purpose of Competencies for entry-level RN Practice: CNO - ANSWER Outlines
competencies such as knowledge, skill, ability, and judgment required for safe and
ethical nursing practice
How do the Professional Standards from the CNO guide professional behaviour? -
ANSWER Outlines expectations and provides examples
What are values? - ANSWER Someones own personal believes
Examples: honesty, accountability
Morals - ANSWER Morals are what a society expects
Morals guide right from wrong
What is the code of ethics? - ANSWER Formal statement of profession's ideals and
values
7 Primary Values of the CNO Code of Ethics - ANSWER Providing safe,
compassionate, competent, and ethical care
Promoting health and well-being
Promoting and respecting informed decision making
Preserving dignity
Maintaining privacy and confidentiality
Promoting justice
Being accountable
Utilitarianism - ANSWER "greatest good for the greatest number"
Deontology - ANSWER defines actions as right or wrong
feminist argument - ANSWER traditional theories, based on the male perspective,
are problematic for women.
women undergo moral development differently than men.
women's views are marginalized or unrecognized.
Social and political oppression of women is a major concern
Goal is to eliminate the subordination of woman
Ethics of care - ANSWER Evolved from feminine ethics.
Values "feelings, emotions, empathy and care".
, Ensures all dimensions of a situation are addressed
Starting point is the person's circumstance or personal story
Aims to understand the context and complexity of relationships.
Recognizes the unique needs of each person.
Social Justice - ANSWER Focus is on equity, opportunity and privilege within a
society
Grounds advocacy that influences the well-being of persons within a society.
Theories focus on responsibilities towards those most disadvantaged
Guides policy and action
Principle of Equal Opportunity
Autonomy - ANSWER Respect for an individuals right to make their own decisions
Beneficence - ANSWER The quality of doing good
Fidelity - ANSWER The quality of doing good
Justice - ANSWER Fair and equal treatment for all
Non-maleficence - ANSWER Never doing harm to anyone
Veracity - ANSWER Honesty when dealing with an individual
Applied ethics is the - ANSWER field of ethics in which these theories and
principles are applied to actual moral problems, for example, in health care, business
and science
Ethical dilemma definition - ANSWER arise when the best course of action is
unclear, when strong moral reasons support each position
Moral distress - ANSWER results when we are not able to recognize ethical issues
or to deal effectively with them. It occurs when we believe that a particular course of
action is right but we are not permitted or able to act on
Ethical Uncertainty - ANSWER occurs when faced with a situation in which they are
unsure of what values apply or even where the moral problem is
2 primary sources of Law - ANSWER Statue, case law
Canada's Constitution includes - ANSWER a charter of rights and freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom - ANSWER Guarantees the rights and
freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can
be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society
Civil Law in nursing - ANSWER applies when a person is wronged/harmed and
seeks redress or compensation
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