REVISION QUESTIONS WEEK 5

QUESTIONS:

1. Define lack of competency.
2. In your own words define accountability.
3. Write a brief description of the main points/recommendations of the Kennedy Report.
4. Describe the differences between legislation and case law.
5. In your own words define negligence.
6. Write a short paragraph to identify the relevance of the main points of the Bolam case to your own nursing practice.

ANSWERS:

1. Lack of competency is not having the knowledge, skill or judgement that a health professionals requires to practice. However, not having competence makes them unfit and unsafe to practise effectively. Examples include unable to work in a team and finding it difficult in communicating with colleagues and patients/clients.

2. Accountability is taking responsibility for your actions, omissions, decisions, and behaviour even though others may have directed you.

3. Main points from the Kennedy Report were:
· Respect and honesty
· Health service well led by competent health professionals
· Safety of care
· Care of a suitable standard
· Public involvement through empowerment
· Care of children

4. Legislation is through parliament and needs to be read three times, whereas case law is judgement in court. For example the g
Gillick case where the daughter wanted contraception.

5. Neglience is being unprofessional which involves failing to exercise the level of care that a reasonable nurse possessing the same knowledge would have exercised under the same circumstances.

6. bolom claimed the doctor was being negligent

REVISION QUESTIONS WEEK 4

Module content:
· Ethical principles and decision making in everyday dilemmas within the context of the Code of Conduct
·Human Rights

QUESTIONS:
1. In your own words define the ethical principle of beneficence.
2. State several ways of how the ethical principle of beneficence is applied to patient/service user care.
3. In your own words define the ethical principle of nonmaleficence.
4. State how the ethical principle of nonmaleficence is applied to patient/service user care.
5. In one sentence state the main purpose of the Human Rights Act.
6. Identify four Articles of the Human Rights Act that are particularly relevant to nursing practice. Write one sentence on each Article to demonstrate how it is important to your practice.
7. State the role and responsibilities of the nurse in relation to The Human Rights Act.


ANSWERS:

1. Benefience is doing good- looking/acting in the best interests of patients. It should be patient centred and way out the benefits and the risks of the treatment.

2. NMC, policies and NICE

3. “Do no harm”, risks and benefits of the treatment- harm should not be unbalanced to the benefits of the treatment.

4. Policies and procedures

5. Protection to individual by setting standards & how people want to be treated.

6. Article 8- right to respect private and family life- justice
Article 3- prohibition of torture
Article 2- right to life
Article 7- no punishment without law

7. Nurses should not breach human rights act, nurse should be patient advocacy if patient’s human rights threaten.

REVISION QUESTIONS WEEK 3

Module content:
Ethical principles and decision making in everyday dilemmas within the context of the Code of Conduct

QUESTIONS:
1. In your own words define Autonomy.
2. State several ways of how the ethical principle of autonomy is applied to patient/service user care.
3. In your own words define Justice.
4. State several ways of how the ethical principle of justice is applied to patient/service user care.

ANSWERS:
1. Personal rule of self whilst remaining free from controlling interference by others and personal limitations, for example adequate understanding prevents meaningful choice. Additionally, health professionals should respect patient’s wishes even if they do not agree with the choice they make.

2. Consent, respecting choices, being the patients advocate, dignity and respect, providing patients with information and treating them as individuals.

3. justice is to be fair by not discriminating and distributing care fairly for example not spending all your time with patients you like.

4. no judgement= care
not taking bribes from patients