A patient care issue has been raised about the actions taken by a nurse who provided care to a patient whose healthcare decisions were considered controversial. The unit's nurse manager is concerned that care was not appropriately provided
What should be consulted to protect the patient and to evaluate the care in question?
1. Nursing Code of Ethics
2. Hospital quality improvement guidelines
3. Nurse Practice Act
4. Critical pathway
Correct Answer: 1
An established code of ethics is one criterion that defines a profession. Ethics are principles of conduct. Codes of ethics for nurses provide a frame of reference for ideal nursing behaviors that are congruent with the principles expressed in the Code for Nurses. Quality improvement uses data to monitor the outcomes of care and the processes used to deliver that care. The Nurse Practice Act provides the standards for an individual state's stance on the nurse's scope of practice. A critical pathway is a healthcare plan developed to provide care with a multidisciplinary, managed action focus.
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