Ethics
What is utilitarianism?
Greatest good for the greatest number of people
assult - threats
battery - following through with threat
invasion of privacy
false imprisonment
what is an intentional tort
what is BCCNM
regulator
protects public
regulates - LPNs, RNs, RPNs, NPs, RMs
who were the first Canadian nurses
indigenous healers and midwives
those that felt the calling
strong connection to settlers/catholic church
theories that guide nursing practice
hold values (kind, etc.)
foundational knowledge that makes nursing unique
body of knowledge that guides practice
what is the discipline of nursing
what is relational ethics
how do relationships shape choices
patient/family/community/collogues
doing what's best for patient not you
what is private/civil law
- In Quebec
- based on roman law
what are the 3 standards of practice
practice, professional, scope of practice
what was Florence nightingale praised for
reducing infection rate among soldiers
round the clock care
education for nurses
clean, sanitary environments
what are scope of practice standards
standards, limits, and conditions
what you can and cannot do as a nurse
what is ethical dilemma
A situation in which moral claims conflict with one another.
the right to make a decision that is well-informed
what is informed consent
what is the history of BCCNM
RNABC, (BCNU formed), CRNBC, (NNPBC created), BCCNP, BCCNM
what were Indian hospitals like
understaffed, unlicensed workers, performed unsafe procedures with wrong anesthetic
what is moral distress
When the nurse knows the right thing to do but cant because of external barriers
what is CNA's code of ethics
safe, competent care
promote health and wellbeing
what is private/common law
- AKA british common law
- followed by all provinces/territories except quebec
- evolves through courts
- case law
what is CASN
voice for nursing education
Canadian Association Schools of Nursing
what has shaped nursing history
influential people/events
politics and gov.
activism
socioeconomics and social issues
war and conflict
tech.
natural disasters/pandemics
What are the BSN reflective writing steps
(6 steps)
1. Description, what happened
2. feelings, what were you feeling
3. evaluation, what was good/bad
4. analysis, what are the consequences of the expectations
5. conclusion, what could you have done
6. action plan, what is your plan moving forward
what is beneficence
Promoting the well being of individuals and the public
How can you gaurd against negligence as a nurse?
Document, follow policies and procedures, saying no when you cant do it
controls on practice - pyramid
Individual competence
organization policy
BCCNM - standards limits conditions
legislation/regulation
what was healthcare like in the 1600s
charity work - serving poor
religious focus
more safe - sterile
middle and upper class used hospitals
What is article 24
call on med/nursing schools to teach students about aboriginal health including the history of residential schools