Patient Centered Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Ethics & End of Life Care
Law &
Policy
Nursing Role & Advocacy
100

This QSEN competency focuses on respecting patient values, preferences, and needs

Patient Centered Care

100
The QSEN defines this as the integration of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences

Evidence Based Practice

100

This ethical principle focuses on promoting good or doing what what is best for the patient 

Beneficence 

100

This legal document allows individuals to state their healthcare wishes in advance

Advanced directive, living will, or MOLST

100

Nurses support patient centered care by advocating for this

Patients wishes and best interest

200

A key reason patient centered care was difficult in Terri Schiavo's Case

Absence of an advanced directive or living will

200

This medical diagnosis played a major role in the decisions about Terri Schiavo's prognosis

Persistent vegetative state

200

This ethical principle supports a patients right to make their own healthcare decisions

Autonomy

200

This U.S. case significantly influenced national conversations about end of life decisions 

Terri Schiavo Case 

200

This nursing action supports evidence based end of life care

Consulting palliative care or ethics services

300

In this care, who was legally responsible for making healthcare decisions for Terri Schiavo

Michael Schiavo- husband and legal guardian 

300

This type of medical evidence was heavily debated in court to support withdrawing life sustaining treatment

Neurological assessment and expert testimony 

300

Withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration is ethically considered this type of action

Allowing natural death not euthanasia 

300

This branch of government became involved in the Schiavo case complicating care decisions

Legislative branch

300

Nurses demonstrate patient centered care by involving this group when appropriate

The family

400

This conflict challenged the idea of patient centered care by shifting focus away from the patient

Disagreement between family members and political involvement 

400

A major change in healthcare practice since the Schiavo case realted to evidenced based care

Increased emphasis on advanced care planning and ethics consults

400

This hospital resource helps resolve ethical conflicts in complex cases

Ethics Committee 

500

According to patient centered care, decisions should be based primarily on this when the patient can not speak

Patients known or inferred wishes and best interests

500

This law allows healthcare providers to follow a patients documented end of life wishes

State advanced directive statues