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Why look at values/ethics in nursing?

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Develop sensitivity to ethical dimensions in patient care

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What not to wear?

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Hoodies, big Jewlery, tattoos, long hair tied, perfume, keep makeup simple

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What is meant by values?

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Guide a persons behaviour based on a set of beliefs

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Where do values come from?

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Our culture

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How are values formed?

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Through family

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Do values change?

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Experiences change our values

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Values clarification is a process of?

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Reflecting on your own values

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Result of values clarification?

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Being aware of your own values

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Example of values clarification?

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Thinking about what values are important to you

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How can a nurses individual values affect the quality of the care they give?

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Affect the care they provide

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Values?

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beliefs about the worth of something and give direction and meaning to your life

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Why are values important?

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The influence decisions we make in our life

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What are professional values?

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Principles that guy decisions/actions in our career

Acquired through nursing code of ethics teachers and experiences

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What is critical reflection

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Thinking of our experiences and their meaning

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What are ethics

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Explain why we should do something and what we should do and how we do it

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What does the international Council of nurses code of ethics deal with

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Accountability responsibility and add advocacy.

violation of the code of ethics can lead to license suspension or revoked

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Is the code of ethics set of rules

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No it is guidelines and a guides us in our decisions

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What is autonomy

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Independence

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What is non-maleficient

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Of benefit

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Benefice?

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Doing good

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Justice?

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Fair

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Fidelity?

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Faithfulness

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Maleficience?

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Do harm

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What is ethical decision-making and reasoning

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Ethical reasoning about the best action

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What is the dignity Royal College of nurses act about?

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Promoting patient advocacy and preserving dignity

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Dignity?

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Self respect

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Advocate?

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Defends another

Speaks on behalf of another