NR 599 final exam study guide

NR 599 final exam study guide
● Ethical decision making
â—‹ When making choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs
wrong.
â—‹ It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often
controversial moral questions.
● Bioethical standards
â—‹ Know the definition of fidelity (keeping promises)
● Telehealth
â—‹ wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications
ready tools, such as telephone, videophone, and computer
â—‹ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see more
patients quicker, as well as the aging population
â—‹ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related services or
to connect patients and healthcare providers to maximize patients’ health
status.
â—‹ Most basic: telephone
● Medical Applications
â—‹ Software developed for medical purposes, including home
medical monitoring system, medical databases for healthcare
professionals, etc.
● Medical Devices
â—‹ is any device intended to be used for medical purposes
● FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
â—‹ The FDA oversees the safety of medical devices, which includes addressing
the management of cybersecurity risks and hospital network security.
Recent guidelines issued (FDA, 2013) recommend that medical device
manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to ensure that
appropriate safeguards are in place to reduce the risk of failure caused by
cyberattack
● Privacy
â—‹ An important issue related to personal information
â—‹ Restricted access of patient information or data
● Confidentiality
â—‹ To ensure that all personal information is protected by ensuring that
limited access is only given to those who are authorized to view that
information.
â–  Protecting privacy of personal information or data
● Cybersecurity
â—‹ the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of
electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.
â—‹ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more precautions to
prevent cyber-attacks. With the move towards advancing cybersecurity is
important, technology continues to grow.
â—‹ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain safe from
harm