I. Ethico Moral Aspects in Nursing A. Types of Ethics (Those of particular concern to the nurses) 1. Bioethics 2. Clinical 3.

Nursing Ethics B. Basic Ethical rinciples 1. !te"ar#ship 2. Totality 3. $ou%t &. Cooperation '. !oli#arity C. Moral rinciples( 1. )ol#en *ule 2. The principle of Totality 3. Epi+ia &. ,ne "ho acts through as agent is herself responsi%l '. No one is o%lige# to %etray herself -. The en# #oes not .ustify the /eans 0. $efects of nature /ay%e correcte# 1. If one is "illing to cooperate in the act2 no .ustice is #one to hi/ 3. A little /ore or a little less #oes not change the su%stance of an act. 14. No one is hel# to i/possi%le $. Moral Theories Types ,f Moral Theories 1. Conse5uence6Base# (Theological Theories) 6 7tilitarianis/ 6 rinciple of 7tility 2. rinciple6Base# ($eontological Theories) 3. *elationship Base# or Caring Theories Other Moral Theories: 6 8letcher9s )ui#elines for Ma+ing Ethical #ecisions 6 :.$ *oss6 ri/a 8acie $uties 6 ;irtue Ethics Approach 6 $i<ine Co//an# Ethics E. ;alues Essential for rofessional Nurses 1. Altruis/ 2. Autono/y 3. =u/an #ignity &. Integrity '. !ocial .ustice 8. Ma.or Bioethical rinciples 1. *espect for person Consent 1. I/plie# 2. E>presse# 6 Co/ponents of infor/e# consent 6 E>ceptions in gi<ing consent 2. ?ustice 3. In<iola%ility of life &. Non6/aleficence

'. Beneficence ). 7ni<ersal Bioethical rinciples( 1. Autono/y 2. Non/aleficence 3. Beneficence &. ?ustice '. ;eracity -. 8i#elity =. Co#e of Ethics 1. rinciples 7n#erlying Co#e of Ethics a. *esponsi%ility %. Accounta%ility c. Confi#entiality #. ?u#ge/ent e. A#<ocacy I. Ethical $ile/as ?. @egal *ights2 *oles A *esponsi%ility ,f The Nurse B. !tan#ar# of Care @. !tan#ar# of rofessional erfor/ance 1. Cuality of care 2. erfor/ance Appraisal 3. E#ucation &. Collegiality '. Ethics -. Colla%oration 0. *esearch 1. *esource utiliDation II. ?urispru#ence 6 @egal Aspects of Nursing ractice A. Law B, Functions of Law in Nursing: C. Types of Laws Pertinent To Nurses 1. Criminal Law A. Crime 8elony Mis#e/eanour 2. Civil Law A. Tort 6 Classifie# as( 7nintentional i. Negligence - $octrines *elate# to Negligence( a. *espon#eat !uperior %. *es Ipsa @o5uitor c. 8orce /a.uere ii. Malpractice - Types of Malpractice 6 Ele/ents of =o" to ro<e Malpractice a. $uty %. Breach of #uty

c. 8orseea%ility #. Causation e. In.uryE har/ f. $a/ages 6 Co//on Malpractice Act a. Me#ication error %. Burning of client c. 8A@@! fro/ the %e#E cri% #. Ignoring a client co/plaint e. Mista+en i#entity Intentional i. Assault ii. Battery iii. 8alse i/prison/ent Cuasi6intension tort i. !lan#er (;er%al) ii. @i%el ("ritten) iii. In<asion of ri<acy B. Contract 6 Types of Contract( E>presse# I/plie# $2 :ritten or#ers of court 1. !u%poena A. !u%poena Testifican#u/ B. !u%poena $uces Tecu/6 2. !u//on 3. :arrant E.. @egal recautions 8or Nurses 8. rohi%itions in the ractice of Nursing ). @egal rotection 1. )oo# !a/aritan act 2. Carrying out physician9s or#er 3. ro<i#e co/petent care &. *ecor# Beeping '. Inci#ental report =. Nurses9 Bill of *ights I. atient9s Bill of *ights ?. @i<ing :ills or A#<ance $irecti<e 6 Nurses ,%ligations in The E>ecution of a :ill