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15 Cards in this Set
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What significance did Lavinia Dock have in nursing history?
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-pioneer in community health nursing
-established Henry Street Settlement w/Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster |
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What are the eight ethical principles?
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justice, beneficence, autonomy, nonmaleficence, veracity, fidelity, confidentiality, and ethics.
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What is justice?
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the right to be treated equally
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What is beneficence?
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the obligation to do good and avoid harm
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What is autonomy?
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the right to self determination, freedom, and independence
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What is meant by the term nonmaleficence?
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the obligation to not create or inflict harm on others
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What is veracity?
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the obligation to be honest and not deceptive
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What is meant by the term fidelity?
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the obligation to be faithful to a commitment
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Confidentiality is _______ ___ ___ _________.
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owed to the patient.
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What is meant by ethics in regards to nursing?
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that the nurse's personal beliefs not interfere w/patient care
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What is ERISA?
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act
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What does the Freedom of Information Act stipulate?
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gives people the right to obtain info from governement and public entities by requesting it in writing.
-followed by Privacy Act of '74 |
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What are the 4 elements of malpratice?
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Duty. Breach of Duty. Proimate cause. Damages.
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What is functional nursing?
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-tasks are grouped and assigned to save time
-disadvantages: no continuity of care, fragmentation of care -objective is to get the job done w/out regard to nurse or client satisfaction |
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Who was Louise de Gras?
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-first superintendent of Sisters of Charity (founded by St. Vincent de Paul)
-established the first nursing education program |
