ATI Assessment B Informed Consent PDF

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informed consent is a legal process by which a client has given written permission for a procedure or treatment to be performed. Consent is considered to be informed when the client has been provided with and understands the following:
- reason the treatment or procedure is needed
- how ...

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

Basic Concept

Tyler ST UDENT NAME Paige _____________________________________ Informed Consent CONCEPT ______________________________________________________________________________

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Underlying Principles

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Nursing Interventions WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW?

informed consent is a legal process by which a client has given written permission for a procedure or treatment to be performed. Consent is considered to be informed when the client has been provided with and understands the following: - reason the treatment or procedure is needed - how the treatment or procedure will benefit the client - risks involved if the client chooses to recieve the treatment or procedure - other options to treat the problem, including the option of not treating the problem - risk involved if the client chooses no treatment

Consent is required for all care given in a health care facility. For most aspects of nursing care, implied consent is adequate. The client provides implied consent when they comply with the instructions provided by the nurse.

The nurses role in the informed consent process is to witness the clients signature on the informed consent form and to ensure that informed consent has been appropriately obtained.

Individuals authorized to grant consent for another person - parent of a minor - legal gaurdian - court-specified representative - clients health care surrogate - spouse or closest available relative

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER 3 ___________

The form for informed consent must be signed by a competent adult The person who signs the form must be capable of understanding the information provided by the health care professional who will be providing the service. The person must be able to fully communicate in return with the health care professional.

Nurses witness informed consent. The nurse is responsible for the following: - ensuring the provider gave the client the necessary information - ensuring that the client understands the information and is competent to give informed consent - having the client sign the informed consent document - notifying the provider if the client has more questions or does not understand any of the information provided The nurse documents the following: - reinforcement of information originally given by the provider - that questions the client had were forwarded to the provider...