Chapter 3

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PRIVILEGE

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permission to do what is usually not permitted in other circumstances

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ETHICAL CODES

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actions and beliefs approved of by a particular group of people

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ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

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rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view

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ETHICS COMMITTEE

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a committee formed to consider ethical problems

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LAWS

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are rules of conduct that are established by our government

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STATUTES

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law

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TORT

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a violation of civil law

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NURSE PRACTICE ACT

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laws define the scope of nursing practice and provide for the regulation of the profession by a state board of nursing

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NURSE LICENSURE COMPACTS

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whereby certain participating states allow nurses to be licensed in one state and practice in any state belonging to the compact.

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RECIPROCITY

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recognition of one state's nursing license by another state

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ACCOUNTABILITY

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is taking responsibility for one's actions

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DELEGATION

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is the assignment of duties to another person

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ASSIGNMENT

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the asking of ancillary, unlicensed personnel to preform certain duties or tasks

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STANDARDS OF CARE

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standards are defined in nursing procedure books, institutional policies, procedures or protocols, and nursing journals

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSH)

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was passed in 1970 to improve the work environment in areas that affect workers' health or safety.

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

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mission is to keep working conditions safe for all workers.

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DISCRIMINATION

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is making a decision or treating people based on a class or group to which they belong such as race, religion, or sex.

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT

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defined by the equal employment opportunity commission as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

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SENTINEL EVENT

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is an unexpected patient care event that results in death or serious injury (or risk of) to the patient.

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QUALITY AND SAFETY EDUCATION FOR NURSES PROJECT (QSEN)

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designed to better prepare nurses to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems in which they work.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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kept private

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CONSENT

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is permission given by the patient or his legal representative

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COMPETENT

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a person who is legally fit mentally and emotionally

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RELEASE

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is a legal form used to excuse one party from responsibility

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LIABILITY

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responsibility

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ADVANCE DIRECTIVE ALSO CALLED LIVING WILL

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spells out a patient's wishes regarding surgery and diagnostic and therapeutic treatments.

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HEALTH CARE AGENT

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surrogate decision maker

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DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDERS

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are written by a physician when the patient has indicated a desire to be allowed to die if he stops breathing or his heart stops.

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PATIENT ADVOCATE

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one who speaks for and protects the rights of the patient

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NEGLIGENCE

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is failing to meet the standard of care; failing to do something a reasonable and prudent person would do or not do

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PRUDENT

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sensible and careful

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MALPRACTICE

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is negligence by a professional person

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ASSAULT

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the threat to harm another, or even to threaten to touch another without that person's permission.

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BATTERY

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is the actual physical contact that has been refused or that is carried out against the person's will

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DEFAMATION

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is when one person makes remarks about another person that are untrue, and the remarks damage that other person's reputation

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SLANDER

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oral defamation

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LIBEL

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written defamation

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INVASION OF PRIVACY

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occurs when there has been a violation of the confidential and privileged nature of a professional relationship.

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NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

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also known as a confidentiality agreement, when they are hired or begin a clinical rotation, which gives the hospital legal recourse if they can prove the person broke confidentiality

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FALSE IMPRISONMENT

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preventing a person from leaving, or restricting his movements in the facility

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PROTECTIVE DEVICES

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may be mechanical, such as locks, rails, belts, or garments that prevent a person from getting out of a room, bed, or chair, or they may be chemical: drugs such as sedatives or tranquilizers that sedate the patient so that he is unable to move about.

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INCIDENT REPORT

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often used to document what happened, the facts about the incident, and who was involved or witnessed it.

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ETHICS

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are rules of conduct that have been agreed to by a particular group

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EUTHANASIA

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the act of ending another person's life, with or without the person's consent, to end actual or potential suffering

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WHISTLE-BLOWING

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reporting illegal or unethical actions