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    This document discusses nursing ethics and bioethics. It outlines six key principles of bioethics: beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, fidelity, and veracity. It also describes four basic ethical principles for nurses, which are their fundamental responsibility to patients, rendering service regardless of attributes, protecting life and respecting dignity, and collaborating with the health team. The document then outlines ethical principles and guidelines for nurses in their relationships and practices with patients, co-workers, society/environment, and their profession. It concludes by describing patients' bill of rights and responsibilities.

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    NURSING ETHICS

    Raymund Christopher R. dela Pea, RN,


    RM
    Clinical Faculty
    UNP-College of Nursing

    ETHICS
    - study of the norm of human
    acts as guided by human
    reason.

    BIOETHICS
    - is the study of human conduct in
    the area of the life sciences and
    health care using moral values
    and principles.

    PRINCIPLES IN BIOETHICS
    BENEFICENCE- means to do good
    and not to do harm.
    NON- MALEFICENCE- one ought
    not to inflict evil or harm.
    AUTONOMY- means selfdetermination

    JUSTICE- refers to the obligation to be fair


    to other people.
    FIDELITY- refers to the obligation to be
    faithful to the agreements, commitments
    and responsibilities that one has made to
    oneself and others
    VERACITY- refers to telling the truth or
    not intentionally deceiving or misleading
    patients

    Four basic ethical principles:


    1. Fundamental responsibility of the
    nurse is four fold
    2. Nurse renders service regardless of
    race, creed, nationality or political
    belief.
    3. Nurse protects life and respects the
    dignity of man.
    4. Nurse works in collaboration with
    members of the health team

    REGISTERED NURSES AND


    PEOPLE
    Ethical Principles:
    1.Values, customs and spiritual beliefs
    shall be respected
    2.Individual freedom to make decisions
    3.Personal information acquired must
    be held in confidence

    Guidelines to be observed:
    a.individuality and totality of patients
    b.respect
    c.uphold the rights of individuals
    d.take into consideration culture and
    values
    in the event of conflict, welfare
    and safety take precedence

    REGISTERED NURSES AND


    PRACTICE
    Ethical Principles:
    a.Human life is inviolable
    b.Quality and excellence in the care of
    patients
    c.Accurate documentation- nursing
    accountability

    Guidelines to be observed:
    a.know the definition and scope of
    nursing practice
    b.be aware of duties and
    responsibilities
    c.acquire and develop competence
    in knowledge, skills and attitude

    d.optimum standard of safe


    nursing practice
    e.be morally and legally
    responsible
    f.patients records considered
    confidential

    REGISTERED NURSES AND COWORKERS


    Ethical Principles:
    1.work in solidarity with other
    members of the health team
    2.maintains collegial and collaborative
    working relationships

    Guidelines to be observed:

    a.maintain professional identity


    b.conform with group activities
    c.contribute to professional growth
    d.actively participate in prof
    organizations
    e.respect rights of co-workers

    REGISTERED NURSES, SOCIETY


    AND ENVIRONMENT
    Ethical Principles:
    1.preservation of life, respect for
    human rights and promotion of a
    healthy environment
    2.establishment of linkages

    Guidelines to be observed:

    a.be conscious of obligations as citizens


    b.equipped with knowledge of health
    resources within the community
    c.actively participate in programs,
    projects and activities
    d.right conduct and proper decorum
    e.project image that will uplift nursing
    profession

    REGISTERED NURSES AND


    THE PROFESSION

    Ethical Principles:

    1.maintain loyalty
    2.compliance with by laws of accredited prof
    organizations
    3.commitment to continual learning
    4.contribute to the improvement of the socioeconomic conditions and welfare of nurses

    PATIENTS BILL OF
    RIGHTS
    1. Right to considerate and
    respectful care
    - nurse avoids discriminating acts
    that tends to bring the appearance of
    favoritism
    - tender loving care attitude

    2. Right to information about diagnosis,


    treatment and prognosis
    3. Right to informed consent
    - refers to the capacity of the patient to
    accept or refuse treatment options offered by
    the health care provider.
    Elements:
    Voluntariness
    Information
    Capacity

    6. Right to confidentiality

    - all records and communications


    held in confidence
    when to divulge information:

    1. patient placed in serious danger

    2. public welfare

    3. legal proceeding

    7. Right to go over records


    8. Right to services and to
    transfer

    - referrals
    9. Right to know relationship with
    other health care and
    educational institutions
    10. Right not to be subjects of
    research or experimentation

    11. Right to expect reasonable


    continuity of care

    - follow up consultations
    12. Right to examine and receive
    an explanation of his bill, Right
    to know what hospital rules and
    regulations apply to his conduct
    as a patient

    PATIENTS RESPONSIBILITIES:
    1. Providing information
    2. Complying with instructions
    3. Informing the physician of
    refusal to treatment
    4. Paying hospital charges
    5. Following hospital rules and
    regulations
    6. Showing respect and
    consideration

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