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1. Beneficence: Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
2. Fidelity: faithfulness
3. Autonomy: independence
4. Nonmaleficence: do no harm
5. four components of autonomy: The patient thought through the facts,
decided on surgery based on independent thinking,
acted based on a personal decision,
voluntarily decided to have the surgery,
6. critical thinking: an advanced way of thinking, a problem-solving method, and more
7. What do you need to think critically?: involves collecting and analyzing data to make a decision
8. 4 levels of thinking: knowledge
comprehension
application
analysis
9. knowledge: ability to recall and repeat information
10. comprehension: ability to basically understand information, recall it and identify examples of that informa-
tion
11. application: being able to use learned material in new situations
12. analysis: able to break down complex information into its basic parts and relate those parts to the whole picture
13. habitual thinking: Involves any routine we do that is important, but that does not require us to think hard
about how to do it
14. random thoughts: multiple short scenes and thoughts come and go through the mind and have no
particular purpose or goal
15. ruminative thinking: the recurring intrusion of thoughts about stressful events
16. all-or-nothing thinking: the tendency to believe that one's performance must be perfect or the result
will be a total failure
17. negative thinking: focusing on the flaws and problems in yourself, other people, and the world around
you
18. problem-oriented thinking: focus on a particular problem to find a solution
19. critical thinking: thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines
assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
20. ethics: the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
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21. morals: the rules people develop as a result of cultural values and norms
22. values: the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
23. living will: A document that indicates what medical intervention an individual wants if he or she becomes
incapable of expressing those wishes.
24. Durable medical power of attorney: Legal written designation making another person responsi-
ble for one's medical decisions
25. intentional tort: A wrongful act knowingly committed.
26. unintentional tort: negligence and malpractice
27. assault: unjustified attempt or threat to touch someone
28. battery: to cause physical harm to someone
29. libel: written defamation
30. slander: spoken defamation
31. LPNs responsibilities regarding HIPPA: protection of privacy
32. ignorance of nursing law is: no excuse
33. negligence: careless neglect, often resulting in injury
34. malpractice: Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
35. 3 types of consent: Informed, Expressed, Implied
36. 4 areas to prove negligence: duty, breach of duty, damages, and proximate cause
37. DNR (do not resuscitate): an order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR
38. physician-assisted suicide: the process of ending one's own life with the help of a doctor rather than
directly by the doctor's hand
39. Euthanasia: The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
40. Good Samaritan Act: was developed to protect healthcare professionals from liability of any civil damages
as a result of rendering emergency care
41. autocratic: ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy
42. democratic leadership style: a style in which the nominal leader invites the group's participation in
decision making
43. laissez-faire leadership: a form of "leadership" characterized by a general failure to take responsibility
for leading
44. 5 core areas of knowledge and skills that are necessary for practical charge
nurse to be an effective leader: 1 motivate team members to accomplish team goals
2 communicate assertively
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1. Beneficence: Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
2. Fidelity: faithfulness
3. Autonomy: independence
4. Nonmaleficence: do no harm
5. four components of autonomy: The patient thought through the facts,
decided on surgery based on independent thinking,
acted based on a personal decision,
voluntarily decided to have the surgery,
6. critical thinking: an advanced way of thinking, a problem-solving method, and more
7. What do you need to think critically?: involves collecting and analyzing data to make a decision
8. 4 levels of thinking: knowledge
comprehension
application
analysis
9. knowledge: ability to recall and repeat information
10. comprehension: ability to basically understand information, recall it and identify examples of that informa-
tion
11. application: being able to use learned material in new situations
12. analysis: able to break down complex information into its basic parts and relate those parts to the whole picture
13. habitual thinking: Involves any routine we do that is important, but that does not require us to think hard
about how to do it
14. random thoughts: multiple short scenes and thoughts come and go through the mind and have no
particular purpose or goal
15. ruminative thinking: the recurring intrusion of thoughts about stressful events
16. all-or-nothing thinking: the tendency to believe that one's performance must be perfect or the result
will be a total failure
17. negative thinking: focusing on the flaws and problems in yourself, other people, and the world around
you
18. problem-oriented thinking: focus on a particular problem to find a solution
19. critical thinking: thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines
assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
20. ethics: the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
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21. morals: the rules people develop as a result of cultural values and norms
22. values: the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
23. living will: A document that indicates what medical intervention an individual wants if he or she becomes
incapable of expressing those wishes.
24. Durable medical power of attorney: Legal written designation making another person responsi-
ble for one's medical decisions
25. intentional tort: A wrongful act knowingly committed.
26. unintentional tort: negligence and malpractice
27. assault: unjustified attempt or threat to touch someone
28. battery: to cause physical harm to someone
29. libel: written defamation
30. slander: spoken defamation
31. LPNs responsibilities regarding HIPPA: protection of privacy
32. ignorance of nursing law is: no excuse
33. negligence: careless neglect, often resulting in injury
34. malpractice: Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
35. 3 types of consent: Informed, Expressed, Implied
36. 4 areas to prove negligence: duty, breach of duty, damages, and proximate cause
37. DNR (do not resuscitate): an order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR
38. physician-assisted suicide: the process of ending one's own life with the help of a doctor rather than
directly by the doctor's hand
39. Euthanasia: The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
40. Good Samaritan Act: was developed to protect healthcare professionals from liability of any civil damages
as a result of rendering emergency care
41. autocratic: ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy
42. democratic leadership style: a style in which the nominal leader invites the group's participation in
decision making
43. laissez-faire leadership: a form of "leadership" characterized by a general failure to take responsibility
for leading
44. 5 core areas of knowledge and skills that are necessary for practical charge
nurse to be an effective leader: 1 motivate team members to accomplish team goals
2 communicate assertively
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