Professionalism, Professional Values & Ethics Including Bioethics Book B.Sc Nursing 4th Sem
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AUTHORS : Dr. R. Francis Moses , Dev Prakash Malav
ISBN : 9789357552486
Syllabus
Professionalism, Professional Values & Ethics Including Bioethics
Unit |
Learning Outcomes |
Content |
Time (Hrs) |
I |
Discuss nursing as a Profession
Describe the concepts and attributes of professionalism
Identify the challenges of professionalism
Maintain respectful communication and relationship with other health team members, patients and society
Demonstrate professional conduct
Respect and maintain professional boundaries between patients, colleagues and society
Describe the roles and responsibilities of regulatory bodies and professional organizations |
Professionalism
Profession · Definition of profession · Criteria of a profession · Nursing as a profession
Professionalism · Definition and characteristics of professionalism · Concepts, attributes and indicators of professionalism · Challenges of professionalism o Personal identity vs professional identity o Preservation of self-integrity: threat to integrity, Deceiving patient: withholding information and falsifying records o Communication & Relationship with team members: Respectful and open communication and relationship pertaining to relevant interests for ethical decision making o Relationship with patients and society
Professional Conduct · Following ethical principles · Adhering to policies, rules and regulation of the institutions · Professional etiquettes and behaviours · Professional grooming: Uniform, Dress code · Professional boundaries: Professional relationship with the patients, caregivers and team members
Regulatory Bodies & Professional Organizations: Roles & Responsibilities · Regulatory bodies: Indian Nursing Council, State Nursing Council · Professional Organizations: Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI), Student Nurses Association (SNA), Nurses League of Christian Medical Association of India, International Council of Nurses (ICN) and International Confederation of Midwives |
5 (T) |
II |
Discuss the importance of professional values
Distinguish between personal values and professional values
Demonstrate appropriate professional values in nursing practice |
Professional Values · Values: Definition and characteristics of values · Value clarification · Personal and professional values · Professional socialization: Integration of professional values with personal values
Professional Values in Nursing · Importance of professional values in nursing and health care · Caring: definition, and process · Compassion: Sympathy Vs empathy, Altruism · Conscientiousness · Dedication/devotion to work · Respect for the person- Human dignity · Privacy and confidentiality: Incidental disclosure · Honesty and integrity: Truth telling · Trust and credibility: Fidelity, Loyalty · Advocacy: Advocacy for patients, work environment, nursing education and practice, and for advancing the profession |
5 (T) |
III |
Define ethics & Bioethics
Explain ethical Principles
Identify ethical Concerns
Ethical issues and dilemmas in health care
Explain process of ethical decision making and apply knowledge of ethics and bioethics in making ethical decisions
Explain code of ethics stipulated by ICN and INC
Discuss the rights of the patients and families to make decisions about health care
Protect and respect patients‘ rights |
Ethics & Bioethics
Definitions: Ethics, Bioethics and Ethical Principles · Beneficence · Non-maleficence: Patient safety, protecting patient from harm, Reporting errors · Justice: Treating each person as equal · Care without discrimination, equitable access to care and safety of the public · Autonomy: Respects patients‘autonomy, Self-determination, Freedom of choice
Ethical Issues and Ethical Dilemma:
Common Ethical Problems · Conflict of interest · Paternalism · Deception · Privacy and confidentiality · Valid consent and refusal · Allocation of scarce nursing resources · Conflicts concerning new technologies · Whistle-blowing · Beginning of life issues o Abortion o Substance abuse o Fetal therapy o Selective deduction o Intrauterine treatment of fetal conditions o Mandated contraception o Fetal injury o Infertility treatment · End of life issues o End of life o Euthanasia o Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) · Issues related to psychiatric care o Non compliance o Restrain and seclusion o Refuse to take food
Process of Ethical Decision Making · Assess the situation (collect information) · Identify the ethical problem · Identify the alternative decisions · Choose the solution to the ethical decision · Implement the decision · Evaluate the decision
Ethics Committee: Roles and Responsibilities · Clinical decision making · Research
Code of Ethics · International Council of Nurses (ICN) · Indian Nursing Council
Patients’ Bill of Rights-17 Patients’ Rights (MoH&FW, GoI) 1. Right to emergency medical care 2. Right to safety and quality care according to standards 3. Right to preserve dignity 4. Right to nondiscrimination 5. Right to privacy and confidentiality 6. Right to information 7. Right to records and reports 8. Right to informed consent 9. Right to second opinion 10. Right to patient education 11. Right to choose alternative treatment options if available 12. Right to choose source for obtaining medicines or tests 13. Right to proper referral and transfer, which is free from perverse commercial influences 14. Right to take discharge of patient or receive body of deceased from hospital 15. Right to information on the rates to be charged by the hospital for each type of service provided and facilities available on a prominent display board and a brochure 16. Right to protection for patients involved in clinical trials, biomedical and health research 17. Right to be heard and seek redressal |
10 (T) |
INC2023/B.SC Nursing/4/04
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