Integrate legal and ethical principles into hypothetical or actual situations that have implications for health care. These actions involve critical thinking, processing and the utilization of clinical cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills. Nursing interventions may be slected and performed with the client's participation. Incorporate and apply legal and ethical principles in the delivery of efficient, quality health care. Communication in nursing establishes alliances through active listening, empathy, and respect for self, clients and colleagues.
Professional communication is the transfer of knowledge by written, oral, and non-verbal methods.
Understand the Practitioner's role and responsibilities in the litigation process. Utilize legal principles in communications with the health care team. It is best accomplished with willing particpants. Teaching strategies facilitate learning of theoretical and conceptual foundations of nursing to enhance development of the student as a professional nurse. Teaching is also an integral part of the nursing process and used by the nurse when providing patient care.