Nursing

Jurisprudence
Mary Grace M. Paayas, MAN, PhD
AY 2021-22 First Sem

Nov 1-6, 2021 I.a. to II.e.

Learning Outcomes:
Given hypothetical situations and/or relevant questins
within the 4-week synchronous and asynchronous
sessions, the learners will be able to:
1. adhere to ethico-legal considerations when providing
safe, quality, and professional nursing care;
2. apply ethico-moral-legal reasoning and decision-making
processes to address situations of ethical distress and
moral dilemma;
3. protect clients' rights based on clients' Bill of Rights;
Learning Outcomes:
4. implement strategies/policies related to informed consent
as it applies to multiple contexts;

5. assume responsibility for lifelong learning, own personal

development and maintenance of competence;

6. adhere to established norms of conduct based on

institutional requirements relevant to safe nursing
practice; and
7. model professional behavior.
Outline:
I. Overview of Nursing Jurisprudence.
1. Definition of Terms;
2. Rationale behind studying Nursing Jurisprudence;
3. Functions of Nursing Jurisprudence; and
4. Sources of Nursing Jursiprudence.
II. Ethico-moral responsibility.
1. Basic Ethical Principles.
2. Code of ethics for nurses.
3. Various patient rights.
Outline continued:
II.b. Ethical decision-making
II.b.1. Ethical framework for decision-making

II.c. Ethical leadership in Nursing

II.d. Professional Autonomy

II.e. Personal work ethics

DEFINITION OF TERMS
NCM119 - NURSING JURISPRUDENCE

Dr. Paayas MG M., RN, MAN

Week 13 SUBTOPIC 1 Nov 1-6, 2021 AY 2021-22 First Sem
Learning Objectives:

After reading this material, the learners will be able to:

1. define related terms to be used in the discussion;

2. differentiate one term from the others; and

3. apply the terms appropriately in the succeeding

discussions and interactions.
Accountability

- internalized responsibility

- an account of one’s professional

judgements, actions and omissions
Autonomy

- freedom of choice or accepting the

responsibility for one’s choice
Ethical vs Nursing values

Ethical values offer a framework for

behavior assessment, and

nursing values influence nurses’ goals,

strategies, and actions
Moral or ethical dilemma

- being forced to choose between two

or more undesirable alternatives
Nursing ethics

- the applied discipline that addresses

the moral features of nursing practice
Nursing Jurisprudence

- department of law which comprises all legal

rules & principles affecting the practice of nursing

- includes the study and interpretation of rules & principles

and their application in the regulation of the practice of
nursing.
Venzon and Venzon, 2010
Nursing Jurisprudence
- this pertains to the application of the
principles of law
nursing practice
nurses to patients
among nurses and other helathcare
team members
Responsibility
- this refers to one’s duty or an
assignment or

- the implementation of a job