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Fundamentals Ch 22
Potter & Perry Ch 22 Concepts
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ethics is the study of conduct and character; is is concerned with determining what is good or valuable for individuals and for society at large | |
the American Nurses Association code of ethics provides a foundation for professional nursing | |
professional nursing promotes accountability, responsibility, advocacy, and confidentiality | |
standards of ethics in health care include autonomy, beneficence, nonmalficence, justice, and fidelity | |
the process of values clarification helps you to explore values and feelings and to decide how to act on personal beliefs | |
ethical problems come from differeces in values, changing professional roles, technological advances, and social issues that influence quality of life | |
a standard process for thinking through ethical dilemmas helps health care providers resolve conflict about right actions | |
the nurse's point of view offers a unique voice in the resolution of ethical dilemmas |