Ch. 23, Legal Implications In Nursing Practice, Fundamentals Of Nursing Potter Perry

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administrative law

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also called regulatory law, reflects the rules and regulations made by administrations such as state boards of nursing.

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assault

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any intentional threat to bring about harmful or offensive contact

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battery

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any intentional touching without consent. Always includes assault

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civil laws

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protect the rights of individual persons within our society and encourage fair and equitable treatment. Damages are typically monetary

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common law

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precedents established by judicial decisions made in courts

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criminal laws

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prevent harm to society and provide punishment for crimes

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defamation of character

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publication of any false statements that result in damage to reputation

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felony

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a classification of crime that describes criminal action of a serious nature that cane be penalized by 1 or more years in prison or death

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informed consent

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a person's agreement to allow something to happen based on full disclosure of risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal.

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intentional torts

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willful acts that violate another's rights such as assault, battery, false imprisonment

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libel

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is the written defamation of character

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living wills

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represent written documents that direct treatment, in accordance with a client's wishes

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malice

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when a person publishing damaging information knows it to be false or has reckless disregard for the truth

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malpractice

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often referred to as professional negligence. In nursing malpractice, 3 things must be true -
1 - Nurse had a duty to this client
2 - Nurse did not carry out that duty
3 - Client was injured as a result of nurse's failure to carry out that duty

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misdemeanor

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less serious crime that has a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for less than 1 yr

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negligence

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is conduct that falls below a standard of care

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Nurse Practice Acts

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describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

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Occurrence Report

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(also called incident report) Documents anytime any person - patient, guest, employee, etc. is hurt or other unusual negative event that may have been due to deviations from standards of care

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regulatory law

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also called administrative law - reflects rules and regulations put in place by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing

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risk management

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a system of ensuring appropriate nursing care that attempts to identify potential hazards and eliminate them before harm occurs

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slander

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occurs when one verbalizes a false statement that causes damage to a client's reputation

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Standards of care

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legal guidelines that establish the MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE nursing care

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statutory law

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laws created by elected legislative bodies such as state legislature and US congress

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Tort

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a civil wrongdoing

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act - a federal statute that protects rights of individuals with disabilities (including HIV) throughout US society

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privacy

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the right of a client to keep information about themselves from being disclosed

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In a nursing malpractice suit, the nurse would be the _____ and the patient the _______ (plaintiff or defendant)

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Nurse = defendant Patient = plaintiff

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If a nurse is asked to care for more clients than has been established by the staffing standards, s/he should file a formal protest with ________

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nursing administration