PRN0098C Chapter Notes -Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act, Vending Machine, Medical Record
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Chapter 3: ethics, law, and delegation in nursing. A value is related to your belief of something"s worth and may differ from the values of others around you. Learned from life experiences and determine who you are. Your ethics are made up of values that influence your decisions and behavior. Partially determined by what you believe is morally right and wrong. Individuals have the right to make choices, even when those choices may not be in their best interest. An ethical dilemma is a situation in which a decision must be made between two opposing alternatives when there is not an exact right or wrong answer. Ethical decisions are based on principles and logical reasoning, not emotions or feelings. To advocate for a patient means to stand up for that which is in the patient"s best interest, as opposed to that which is in the best interest of the hpc, hospital, or staff.