Question

Potter and perry 9th Ed: chap 22 Ethics and values, chap 23 legal implications to nursing practice

1) define these terms: beneficence, nonmaleficence , justice, and fidelity. Provide an example of how nurses apply each of these ethical principles in providing care to patients.

2) Base on the reading (torts) in chap 23, answer these questions:

What is a torts select a type of tort from each of the following classifications: intentional , quasi-intentional, and unintentional. Define each of the torts that you selected and provide an example of how each tort applies to nursing practice.

Answer 1

The nursing is a education and as well as a profession.The nurse will act a s a primary caregiver,educationist,counsellor,teacher,supporter,and she uphold the values of profession and treat the patient as same like her family members.The nurse,in all aspects she maintains a postive professional relationships,and practices with compssion and respect for the inherent dignity worth and uniqueness of every individual,instead of caste,creed,religion,name and fame she will treat the patient.The nurse in all aspects she maintains and upholds the values of ethics and consider the ethics while treating the patients and do not harm the patients anyway.