Nursing Values, Ethics & Cultural Understanding

Ethical understanding is shaped by our relationships with others, influencing how we perceive our own values and ethics.

A clash between two sets of important values, causing distress for both patients and caregivers.

Concerns about safety and ethical practices within a healthcare setting. Examples include social media use, privacy concerns, and working effectively as a team.

A civil wrong that causes harm to a person or property. It can be intentional or unintentional.

A deliberate act causing harm. Examples include assault, battery, invasion of privacy, and false imprisonment.

An unintentional action that leads to harm due to negligence or failure to meet professional standards. Examples include medical errors resulting in injury to patients.

Legal guidelines that set expectations for safe and appropriate patient care by nurses. They ensure nurses follow specific duties and standards in their practice.

The legal frameworks and regulations that govern nursing practices. These are often stated in nursing practice acts and legislation.

A signed form required for routine treatment, hazardous procedures, and some other treatments. It ensures the patient understands the risks and benefits of the treatment and agrees to it. The patient must possess legal and mental capacity to make decisions, and consent must be given voluntarily without coercion.

The ability to reason purposefully and reflectively. It involves examining ideas, assumptions, beliefs, principles, conclusions, and actions within a specific situation.

A process of thinking deeply about an experience, action, or situation, often with the goal of learning from it.

A process that involves asking questions, being curious, well-informed, honest about personal biases, and willing to reconsider and think differently about issues. It is crucial for effective critical thinking.

The ability to ask questions, be curious, and seek information to gain a deeper understanding of a situation.

Being well-informed about the patient's situation, including their medical history, current condition, and potential risks and benefits of treatment options.

Recognizing and acknowledging personal biases that may influence thinking and decision-making.

The willingness to challenge existing assumptions, consider alternative viewpoints, and re-evaluate conclusions based on new information.

The process of looking back at past interactions, decisions, or tasks to assess what worked well, what didn't, and how to improve for the future.

The ability to think through a situation and consider various options before acting.

Reflection helps nurses look back on their actions and evaluate their own decisions, encouraging critical thinking.

Critical thinking helps nurses to think logically and systematically about situations, while reflection offers a deeper understanding of the situation.

Reflection and critical thinking help nurses make better decisions and find creative solutions to challenges.

By learning from experiences, nurses can provide better care for patients.

Both reflection and critical thinking are intertwined, fostering improvement and learning in nursing.

The ability to use knowledge and experience to make thoughtful judgments about patient care.

This level of thinking involves following procedures step-by-step without adjusting to individual patient needs.

This level of thinking involves recognizing that alternative solutions exist for patient care, even if they conflict with established rules.

At this level, a nurse makes independent decisions based on their knowledge and experience, and takes responsibility for the outcomes.

This includes the nurse's knowledge, skills, experience, and values. It forms the foundation for making clinical judgments.

This component includes factors like empathy, curiosity, and the ability to analyze information. It helps nurses understand and respond to patients' unique needs.

These are standards of practice and ethical guidelines that guide nurses' decisions and actions.

The nursing process provides a structured approach to patient care. It involves assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

A nurse's broad knowledge base includes physical, psychological, social, moral, ethical, legal, and cultural aspects of patients and their health concerns.

Clinical experiences are crucial for developing clinical decision-making skills. Nurses gain valuable insights from every encounter, learning from successes and mistakes.

Critical thinking in nursing involves a systematic, analytical, and inquisitive approach to problem-solving. It emphasizes truth-seeking and open-mindedness, ensuring well-informed decisions.

A sound knowledge base enables nurses to think critically about nursing issues and provide holistic care. It requires proficiency in information literacy, including finding and evaluating research.

Reflecting on experiences allows nurses to learn from them and improve their practice. This involves analyzing what happened, identifying lessons learned, and applying those lessons to future situations.

Guidelines or principles for logical thought. They ensure the soundness of clinical decisions by focusing on thoroughness, precision, accuracy, and consistency.

Ethical principles, evidence-based practices, and professional responsibilities that guide nursing judgments and care. They promote high-quality nursing care for individuals and groups.

A structured approach to patient care that involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It ensures patient-centered care and helps nurses address health-related concerns.

Learning how to connect knowledge and theory to real-life practice. Techniques like case-based learning, reflective writing, and concept mapping enhance critical thinking skills.

Using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess, plan, and implement nursing interventions. It involves considering patient needs, gathering information, and making informed decisions.

Involves being curious, asking questions, seeking new information, and challenging existing assumptions. It helps nurses stay alert and open to new possibilities.