Assignment 1: GLOSSARY by Samantha Rose

Credentialing

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Process of verifying a nurse's background and qualifications to ensure they are who they say they are and are qualified to practice in a hospital setting

Licensure

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A legal process that allows a nurse to practice within a specific jurisdiction and scope. It's a formal recognition that a nurse has the skills and knowledge to provide safe and effective patient care while meeting ethical standards

Certification

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Formal process that verifies a nurse's education, experience, and expertise in a specific nursing specialty. It's a way for nurses to demonstrate their knowledge of standards. To become certified, nurses must meet certain requirements and pass an exam, which is often administered by a professional society

Accreditation

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Nursing accreditation guarantees that a nursing school and nursing program meet the quality standards that ensure that graduates can safely practice as nurses.

Informed Consent

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Informed consent in healthcare is the process throughout patient decides freely and independently whether to start or continue the planned health treatment, after receiving specific information and made understandable to him by the doctor or health team based on their respective skills.

Autonomy

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The RN’s ability to think critically and take actions related to a patient's care. They do so by themselves, based on their knowledge and training, without requiring approval from physicians or other members of the healthcare

Beneficence

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An ethical principle in nursing that requires nurses to act in a way that promotes good for their patients, regardless of their personal feelings.

Nonmaleficence

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The avoidance or minimization of harm. Nonmaleficence in nursing requires the provision of safe, effective, high-quality care.

Justice

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A core ethical principle that means patients should be treated fairly and impartially, regardless of their circumstances. This includes treating all patients equally, offering a uniform standard of quality, and allocating resources fairly.

Privacy

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In nursing, privacy is a patient's right to control their personal information and be free from observation by others. It also includes the security and confidentiality of patient records, and the physical privacy of patients from other patients and providers while in a medical facility

Confidentiality

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Legal and ethical obligation that protects patients' personal information and prevents its disclosure to others

Morality

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Set of principles that guide a nurse's actions, decision making, and approach to patient care. Morality is concerned with how people should behave, not just how they do behave. It can involve evaluating behavior as right or wrong, and measuring how well a person's actions align with a set of principles or code of conduct.

Ethics

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The moral principles that guide nurses in their practice, conduct, and relationships with patients. They help nurses provide compassionate, respectful care that prioritizes the patient's needs and rights. Ethics in nursing can also help nurses navigate complex situations, build trust with patients, and contribute to the integrity of the healthcare organization

Nurse Practice Act

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A Nurse Practice Act (NPA) is a set of laws that regulate nursing in each state, establishing the legal duties and responsibilities of nurses. The NPA's goal is to protect patients and ensure that nurses provide safe and competent care

ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing

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A set of ethical standards that guide nursing practice and decision-making in healthcare. The code is based on four main principles: Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, and Nonmaleficence

Categorical Imperative Principle

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An unconditional moral obligation which is binding in all circumstances and is not dependent on a person's inclination or purpose; Commands or moral laws all persons must follow, regardless of their desires or extenuating circumstances

Act Consequentalism

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The view that an action is right if and only if it maximizes the good for the greatest number of people

Rule Consequentialism

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An action is morally right if and only if it does not violate the set of rules of behavior whose general acceptance in the community would have the best consequences

Kant’s Respect Principle

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All rational beings or persons have a dignity that makes them equally worthy of respect

Rule Theory

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The idea that human behavior and social interactions are largely governed by a system of established rules, both explicit and implicit, which are created and maintained within a community, shaping how people interact and behave within that society.
Rules are not simply individual choices but are socially constructed and shared within a group, influencing how people interpret situations and act accordingly.

Utilitarianism

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A moral theory that focuses on the overall balance of positive and negative effects of a healthcare professional's actions; all actions are considered on the basis of consequences, not on the basis of fundamental moral rules and principles or with regard to character traits.

Greatest Happiness Principle

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The greatest happiness principle (GHP) holds that we should pursue actions that produce the greatest amount of overall happiness in the world, not just maximize our own happiness.

Medical Paternalism

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When a healthcare professional, like a doctor, makes decisions for a patient without the patient's knowledge or consent, based on the belief that the decisions are in the patient's best interest.

Principlism

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Principlism is a normative ethical framework designed for decision making in health care. It is guided by the four principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Ethical dilemmas arise when guidance from one principle is in tension with another.

The Ethic of Care

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A normative ethical theory that holds that moral action centers on interpersonal relationships and care or benevolence as a virtue.