What is the moral principles that govern a person or groups behaviors and are concerned with distinguishing between right and wrong human actions is called what?
Ethics
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In what year was the first ANA code of ethics adopted by the American Nurses Association?
1950
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What is moral distress?
occurs when someone knows ethically what the correct action to take is but is unable to act on it or has to act in such a way that is against their professional and personal values.
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What are the four main principles that nurses are required to adhere in every situation while providing care?
Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Justice
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What establishes the ethical standard for the nursing profession and provides a guide for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision-making?
The Code of Ethics for Nurses
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Signs of someone experiencing moral distress may include...
anger, frustration, feelings of being unimportant, belittled, isolated
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Define Autonomy
The clients right of self determination, independence, and ability to self direct
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What do provisions 1-3 include?
Vales and commitments of the nurse
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What sources may cause moral distress?
continued life support, inappropriate use of healthcare resources, inadequate staffing, inadequate pain relief for patients, false hope for patients and family, "slow coding" a patient
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What is the core principle of doing good and patient advocacy?
Principle of beneficence
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Name 3 out of the 5 aspects pertaining to provision 1.
respect for human dignity, relationships to patients, the nature of health, the right to self determination, relationships with colleagues and others
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What are the 4 A's discussed to rise above moral distress?
Ask, Affirm, Assess, Act
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Nurses obligation not to harm patience is included in what principle?
Principle of nonmaleficence
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What do provisions 4-6 address?
boundaries of duty and loyalty
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In what stage do you become more aware of your distress and its effects?