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| belief about the worth of something, about what matters, that acts as a standard to guide one's behavior. |
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| organization of values in which each is ranked along a continuum of importance, often leading to a personal code of conduct. |
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| process by which people come to understand their own values and value system. |
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| a set of principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and obligations of the profession |
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| systematic inquiry into principles of right and wrong conduct, of virtue and vice, and of good and evil as they relate to conduct and human flourishing |
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| refers to personal or communal standards of right and wrong. |
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| encompassing a number of fields and disciplines grouped broadly under the rubric "the life sciences" |
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| branch of bioethics literally concerned with ethical problems "at the bedside," that is, ethical concerns that arise within the context of caring for actual patients, wherever they are found |
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| a subset of bioethics, formal study of ethical issues that arise in the practice of nursing and of the analysis used by nurses to make ethical judgments. |
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| The rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequences of the action |
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| utilitarian (action-guiding theory) |
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| An action is right or wrong independent of its consequences |
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| deontologic (action-guideing theory) |
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| combines elements of both utilitarian and deontologic theories and offers specific action guides for practice |
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| four principles of bioethics |
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| autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice |
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| arises when attempted adherence to basic ethical principles results in two conflicting courses of action |
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| directs attention to the specific situations of individual pratients viewed within the context of their life narrative |
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| particular type of ethical approach popular among nurses and aims to critique existing patterns of oppression and domination in society, especially as these affect women and the poor |
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| natural ability to behave in an ethical way and to do the ethical right thing because it is the right thing to do and must be cultivated in the same way nurses cultivate the ability to do the scientifically right thing in response to a physiologic alteration |
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| occurs when the nurse knows the right thing to do but either personal or institutional factors make it difficult to follow the correct course of action |
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| acting for patients without their consent to secure goods or prevent harm |
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| protection and support of another's rights |
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| systems that are a way of providing care that is designed to control the cost while still maintaining the equality of that care |
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| a method used to coordinate a patient's healthcare to achieve patient wellness and optimum function through advocacy |
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| essential healthcare based on practical, scientifically sound, and socially acceptable methods and technology, made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost the community can afford |
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| a person who enters a hospital and stays overnight for an indeterminate time (ranging from days to months) |
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| those not hospitalized overnight but who require diagnosis or treatment |
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| agencies that deliver medical care on an outpatient basis... may be located in hospitals, may be a free-standing service provided by a group of healthcare providers who work together, or may be manged by an APRN |
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| provides medical and nonmedical care for people with chronic illnesses or disabilities |
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| type of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or elderly patients |
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| a program of palliative and support care services providing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care for dying persons their families, and other loved ones |
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| an area of care that has evolved out of the hospice experience, but also exists outside of hospice programs |
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| established in 1965 under title 18 for the elderly, and people pay both a deductible cost and monthly premium for full insurance coverage for this healthcare program |
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| established in 1965 under title 19 and is a federally funded public assistance program for people of any age who have low incomes |
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| Medicare converted to this in 1983, a prospective payment plan based on patient classification categories in an effort to control rising healthcare costs |
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| diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) |
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| someone who uses a commodity or service |
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| proess by which healthcare providers give appropriate, uninterrupet care and faciliate the patient's transition between different settings and levels of care |
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| goals to assure that health information is protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high-quality healthcare and to protect the public's health and well being |
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| heathcare provided to people who live within a defined geographic area |
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| a computerized or paper medical record containing information such as medical orders, assessments and care; nursing documention of plan of care, assessments and interventions; and diagnostic/surgery results |
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| a system used to provide patient information in a brief format |
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| planning for cintinuity of care and more commonly referred to in hospitl-based setting |
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| services provided for people with an acute illness, long-term health condition, permanent disability, or terminal illness who are in need of treatment or support to function effectively in the home environment |
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| person who recommends home care services and supplies the home healthcare agency with details about the patient's needs |
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| pays for home healthcare services |
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| comprehensive and coordinated care for patients with limited life expectancy, provided both at home and in institutional settings |
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| continuation of care for the family (time of mourning experienced after a loss) |
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| related area of care that has evolved out of the hospice experience but is used earlier in the disease process |
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| protection and support of another's rights |
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| a requirement of documentation in home healthcare that represents core items of a comprehensive assessment for adult nonmaternity hme care patients and forms the basis for measuring patient outcomes for the purpose of improving the quality of care that is provided |
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| outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) |
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