chap. 5 & 39 - ethics + values & legal accountability

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nursing ethics

formal study of ethical issues that arise in nursing practice and how nurses make + evaluate ethical judgements

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nursing code of ethics

set of principles that reflect the primary goals, values, obligations of profession

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autonomy

a person’s right to choose + ability to act on that choice

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nonmaleficence

duty to do no harm + prevent harm

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beneficence

duty to do or promote good

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examples of ethical problems

  • paternalism

  • deception

  • privacy + social media

  • confidentiality

  • allocation of scarce nursing resources

  • valid consent or refusal

  • unprofessional, incompetent, unethical, or illegal physician/nurse practice 


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things to consider

  • delegating nursing care

  • documentation

  • appropriate use of social media

  • medication + treatment errors

  • assignments

  • mandatory reporter


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good samaritan law

protects people from legal consequences who provide reasonable assistance to those who are injured, ill, or in peril

  • CPR in public