Defends client from harm, represents clients needs and wishes to others, and promotes a positive experience for nurses and clients
What is Advocacy?
100
Arise when attempted adherence to basic ethical principles result in two conflicting courses of action ( Example : to pull the plug or not?)
What is ethical dilemmas
100
Defines legal scope of nursing practice
Sets standards for nursing practice
Protects the public
Lists conduct that can result in disciplinary action
What is Nursing Practice Acts?
100
Determines how well hospitals provide care for patients seeking healthcare for specific conditions
Compliance reported so that hospitals can continually improve patient care
What is Core Measures?
100
Goal is to motivate people to make better choices to improve their health and well-being
What is Health Promotion?
200
Nurse advocate give more of this than opinion
What is Information
200
Autonomy (make own decisions), Beneficence ( to do no harm), Justice (to treat fairly), and Fidelity (keeps promises) are all examples of.?
What is principles of ethics
200
Types of this include:
Assault/Battery
False Imprisonment
Invasion of Privacy
Fraud
Defamation of Character
Negligence
Malpractice
What is Torts?
200
Nonprofit organization that deals with accreditation of healthcare organizations.
Set standards for healthcare delivery
Developed the National Patient Safety Goals
What is Joint Commission?
200
Principle agency serving to protect the health of Americans and provide health services to those in need ~ oversees Medicare and Medicaid services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration?
What is Department of health and Human Services
300
Failure to report might lead to act violation of ethics code
What is Illegal, immoral, and unethical activities by professionals
300
contains statement of ethical obligations and duties of the nursing profession, nonnegotiable ethical standards, and expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society.?
What is code of ethics for nurses
300
Act's goal is to ensure safe working conditions
What is Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970?
300
Coordination of patient care from admission to discharge
Ensures cost-effectiveness, accountability, and quality care
Seeks to improve patient outcomes
What is Case Management?
300
involves the patient (family or community), health (physical, mental and social well being), wellness (state of physical, psychological, and spiritual well being)?
What is Concepts of Nursing
400
Being a client advocate
Following through or following up
Providing resources
Going above and beyond
What is the 4 dimensions of advocacy?
400
concerned with ethical problems " at the bedside", - ethical concerns that arise within the context of caring for actual patients.?
What is clinical ethics
400
Supports privacy and confidentiality of patient's protected health information
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
400
Best practice based on evidence proven to improve nursing care and patient outcomes
What is Evidence-Based Practice?
400
Early detection, health screenings, immunizations are all part of this illness prevention category?
What is secondary
500
Allows nurses to advocate off duty as well as at work
What is Good Samaritan Act?
500
Formal study of ethical issues that arise in the practice of Nursing, and the analysis used by nurses to make ethical judgements.?
What is Nursing Ethics - Common ethical issues encountered by nurses are :
1.cost containment
2. end of life decisions
3. breaches of patient confidentiality
4.unethical or illegal practices of colleagues
500
Allows patients to decide what kind of action will take place in the time that the patient can no longer take place.
Examples: living will, healthcare power of attorney, DNR
What is Advance Directives?
500
Goal is to ensure safe quality of care provided for individuals being treated safely
What is Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR)?
500
Teaching about a healthy lifestyle and promoting health are part of this illness prevention category?