Pt's Bill of Rights is a list of rights a patient has while in the care of a hospital. The list includes the right to privacy and the right to a fair trial. The patient's right to privacy is protected by the American hospital association.
Pt's Bill of Rights is a list of rights a patient has while in the care of a hospital. The list includes the right to privacy and the right to a fair trial. The patient's right to privacy is protected by the American hospital association.
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Pt's Bill of Rights is a list of rights a patient has while in the care of a hospital. The list includes the right to privacy and the right to a fair trial. The patient's right to privacy is protected by the American hospital association.
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I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and
Panaceia and all the goddesses, making them my witness, that I will fulfill according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant. To hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents and to live my life in partnership with him, and if he is in need of money to give him a share of mine, and to regard his offspring as equal to my brothers in male lineage and to teach them this art-if they desire to learn it-without fee and covenant; to give a share of precepts and oral instruction and all other learning to my sons and to the sons of him who has instructed me and to pupils who have signed the covenant and have taken an oath according to the medical law, but to no one else. 1. I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to my ability and judgment; I will keep them from harm and injustice. 2. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art. 3. I will not use the knife, not even on sufferers from stone, but will withdraw in favor of such men as are engaged in this work. 4. Whatever houses I may visit, I will come for the benefits of the sick, remaining free of all intentional injustice, of all mischief and in particular of sexual relations with both female and male persons, be the free or slaves. 5. What I may see or hear in the course of the treatment or even outside of the treatment in regard to the life of men, which on no account one must spread abroad, I will keep to myself holding such things shameful to be spoken about. 6. If I fulfill this oath and do not violate it, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and art, being honored with fame among all men for all time to come; if I transgress It and swear falsely, may the opposite of all this be my lot.
Patient's Bill of Rights
The American Hosp.Association presents a pt's Bill of Rights
with the expectation that observance of these rights will contribute to more effective pt care and greater satisfaction for the pt, his ph, and the hosp. organization. Further, the Association presents these rights in the expectation that they will be supported by the hosp. on behalf of its pts, as an integralpart of the healing process. It is recognized that a personal relationship between the ph and the pt is essential for the provision of proper med.care. The traditional ph-pt relationship takes on a new dimension when care is rendered within an organizational structure. Legal precedent has established that the institution itself also has a esponsibility to the pt. It is in recognition of these factors that these factors that these rights are affirmed.
1. The pt has the right to considerate and respectful care.
2. The pt has the right to obtain from his ph complete current information concerning his diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in terms the pt can be reasonably expected to understand. When it is not medically advisable to give such information to the pt, the information should be made available to an appropriate person in his behalf. He has the right to know by name, the ph responsible for coordinating his care. 3. The pt has the right to receive from his ph information necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of any procedure and/or treatment. Except in emergencies, such information for informed consent, should include but not necessarily be limited to the specific procedure and/or treatment, the medically significant risks involved, and the probable duration of incapacitation. Where medically significant alternatives for care or treatment exist, or when the pt requests information concerning medical alternatives, the pt has the right to such information. The pt also has the right to know the name of the person responsible for the procedures and/or treatment. 4. The pt has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of the medical consequences of his action. 5. The pt has the right to every consideration of his privacy concerning his own medical are program. Case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment are confidential and should be conducted discreetly. Those not directly involved in his care must have the permission of the pt to be present. 6. The pt has the right to expect that all communication and records pertaining to his care should be treated as confidential. 7. The pt has the right to expect that within its capacity a hospital must make reasonable response to the request of a pt for services. The hosp. must provide evaluation, services and/or referral as indicated by the urgency of the case. When medically permissible a patient may be transferred to another facility only after he has received complete information and explanation concerning the needs for an alternatives to such a transfer. The institution to which the pt is be transferred must first have accepted the pt for transfer. 8. The pt has the right to obtain information as to any relationship of his hosp. to other health care and educational institutions insofar as his care is concerned. The pt has the right to obtain information as to the existence of any professional relationships among individuals, by name, who are treating him. 9. The pt has the right to b advised if d hosp.proposes to engage in or perform human experimentation affecting his care or treatment. The pt has the right to refuse to participate in such research projects. 10. The pt has the right to expect reasonable continuity of care. He has the right to know in advance what appointment times and phs are available and where. The pt has the right to expect that the hosp. will provide a mechanism whereby he is informed by his ph or a delegate of d ph of d pts continuing health care requirements following discharge 11. The pts has the right to examine n receive an examination of his bill regardless of source of payment. 12. The pt has the right to know what hosp. rules and regulations apply to his conduct as a pt.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES CODE FOR NURSES:
ETHICAL CONCEPTS APPLIED TO NURSING
The fundamental responsibility of d nurse is fourfold: to
promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and alleviate suffering.
The need for nursing is universal. Inherit in nursing is by
considerations of nationality, race, creed, color, age, sex, politics or social status.
Nrs render health services to the individual, the family and
the community and coordinate their services with those of related groups.
Nurses and People: 1. The nr's primary responsibility is to
those people who require nursing care. 2. The nr, in providing care, promotes an environment in which d values, customs and spiritual beliefs of d individual r respected. 3. D nr holds in confidence personal information n uses judgment in sharing this information. Nurses and Practice: 1. The nr carries personal responsibility for nursing practice and for maintaining competence by continual learning. 2. The nr maintains the highest standards of nursing accepting and delegating responsibilities. 4. The nr when acting in a professional capacity should at all times maintain standards of
Nurses and Society: The nr shares with other citizens the re- sponsibility for initiating and supporting action to meet the health andsocial needs of the public.
Nurses and Co-Workers: 1. The nr sustains a cooperative
relation ship with co-workers in nursing and other fields. 2. d nr takes appropriate action to safeguard the individual when his care is endangered by a co-worker or any other person.
Nurses and the Profession: 1. D nr plays d major role in
deter mining n implementing desirable standards of nursing practice n nursing education. 2. The nr is active in developing a core of professional knowledge. 3. The nr, acting through the professional organization, participates in establishing and maintaining equitable social and economic working conditions in nursing.
AMERICAN NURSES'ASSOCIATION CODE FOR NURSES
Preamble
The Code for Nurses is based on belief about the nature of
indi viduals, nursing, health, and society. Recipients n providers of nursing services r viewed as individuals n groups who possess basic rights n responsibilities, n whose values n circumstances command respect at all times. Nursing encompasses d promotion n restoration of health, d prevention of illness, n d alleviation of suffering. D statements of the Code n their interpretation provide guidance for conduct n relationships in carrying out of d profession n quality in nursing care.
Code for Nurses
1. The nr provides services with respect for human dignity n d uniqueness of d client unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or d nature of health problems. 2. The nr safeguards the client's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature. 3. The nr acts to safeguard the client and the public when health care and safety are affected by the incompetent, unethical, or illegal practice of any person. 4. D nr assumes responsibility and accountability for individual nursing judgments and actions. 5. D nurse maintains competence in nursing. 6. The nr exercises informed judgment n uses individual competence n qualifications as criteria in seeking consultation, accepting responsibilities, n delegating nursing activities to others. 7. D nr participates in activities that contribute to the ongoing development of the profession's body of knowledge. 8. The nr participates in the profession's efforts to implement n improve standards of nursing. 9. The nr participates in the profession's efforts to establish and maintain conditions of employment conducive to high quality nursing care. 10. The nurse participates in the profession's effort to protect the public from misinformation and misrepresen tation and to maintain the integrity of nursing. 11. The nr collaborates with members of the health professions and other citizens in promoting community and national efforts to meet the health needs of the public. CONSTITUTION OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
The States Parties to this Constitution declare, in conformity
with the Charter of the United Nations, that the following principles are basic to the happiness, harmonious relations and security of all peoples:
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-
being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is
one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinc tion of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.
The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment
of peace and security and is dependent upon the fullest co- operation of individuals and States.
The achievement of any State in the promotion and protection
of health is of value to all.
Unequal development in different countries in the promotion
of health and control of disease, especially communicable disease, is a common danger.
Healthy development of the child is of basic importance;
the ability to live harmoniously in a changing total environment is essential to such development.
The extension to all peoples of the benefits of medical,
psycho logical and related knowledge is essential to the fullest attain ment of health.
Informed opinion and active co-operation on the part of
the public are of the utmost importance in the improvement of the health of the people.
Governments have a responsibility for the health of their
peoples which can be fulfilled only by the provision of adequate health and social measures.
Accepting these principles, and for the purpose of co-
operation among themselves and with others to promote and protect the health of all peoples, the Contracting Parties agree to the present Constitution and hereby establish the World Health Organ ization as a specialized agency within the terms of Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations.