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Transitions to the Professional Registered Nurse Role
health care delivery systems
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
06/24/2013

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Values clarification
Definition
process by which people identify, examine, and develop value
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Accountability
Definition
answerable to oneself and others for one’s own actions
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Autonomy
Definition
the right to make one’s own decisions
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Code of ethics
Definition
a formal statement of a group’s ideals and values
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Informed consent
Definition
agreement by the client to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after being provided complete information
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Advanced directives
Definition
legal and lay documents that allow an individual to specify aspects of care if unable to make or communicate preferences
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Advocate
Definition
one who expresses and defends the cause of another
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Teleology
Definition
consequence –based theories – look to outcomes or consequences to judge whether an action is right or wrong
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Utilitarianism
Definition
most good and least harm to the greatest number of people
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Deontology
Definition
principles-based theories – emphasize individual rights, duties and obligations involve logical and formal processes
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Caring theories
Definition
relationship-based theories – stress courage, generosity, commitment and the need to nurture and maintain relationships
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Nursing ethics
Definition
ethical issues that occur in nursing practice
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Professional values
Definition
values acquired during socialization into the profession
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Personal values
Definition
internalized values
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Justice
Definition
fairness
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Moral rules
Definition
specific prescriptions for actions
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Veracity
Definition
telling the truth
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Nonmaleficence
Definition
do no harm
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Beneficence
Definition
duty to do good
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Fidelity
Definition
faithfulness to agreements and promises
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