Ch.1: Medical-Surgical Nursing
management
focuses on the day-to-day operations of the team
leadership
-broader, more future orientated -develops vision -creates mission for team
roles of LPN/LVN medical-surgical nurse
-caregiver -care coordinator -case manager -administrator/manager -staff educator
characteristics of effective leaders...
-communicates effectively -proactive and flexible -delegates work appropriately -knowledgeable and competent in delivery of care
example of negligence that could result in lawsuit against hospital and nurse...
-failure to document -failure to monitor -failure to ensure patient safety, particularly for those at risk for injury -failure to respond to or carry out orders
example of negligence that could result in lawsuit against hospital and nurse...
-failure to ensure patient safety, particularly for those at risk for injury
example of negligence that could result in lawsuit against hospital and nurse...
-failure to respond to or carry out orders
management
-local focus -task-oriented -focuses on day-to-day operations
types of knowledge required to guide nursing assessments...
-related pathophysiology -complications -nursing interventions -expected patient responses
why are ethical dilemmas complicated?
-situations may conflict with a nurse's moral beliefs -ethics are a formal process to explore proper conduct -ethics do not provide a single correct answer to a dilemma -individuals involved in the dilemma usually hold strong opinions
LPN/LVN roles are determined by...
-specified by each states nurse practice act -education, setting, specialized training, and/or certification -NAPNES standards of practice and educational competencies of graduates of practical/vocational nursing programs
delegating work to team members...
-whether the state nurse practice act allows LPN/LVN to delegate authority -knowledge of capability required for delegated tasks -outcome documentation
leadership
creates a vision, which along with unifying goals, sets a mission for the team to work towards
nonmaleficence
do no harm
tort
a civil wrong against a person or property
benefience
act in the patients best interest
bioethics
addresses ethical questions related to health care
veracity
be truthful, honest
ethnocentrism
belief that one's culture and values are superior to others
justice
consider fairness, equity, appropriateness
malpractice
professional negligence that result in injury or death of patient
confidentiality
protect patient privacy
autonomy
respect individual rights
