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24 Cards in this Set
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accreditation
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process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as having met certain predetermined standards of education
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assault
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threat or attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that person's permission
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battery
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assault that is carried out
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certification
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process by which a person who has met certain criteria established by a nongovernmental association is granted recognition
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common law
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law resulting from court decisions that is followed later. It is as binding as civil law.
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credentialing
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ways in which professional competence is ensured and maintained
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crime
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a wrong against a person or his or her property, but the act is considered to be against the public as well
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defamation of character
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intentional tort in which one party makes derogatory remarks about another that diminish the other party's reputation
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defendant
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the one being accused of a crime or tort
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expert witness
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nurse who explains to the judge and jury what happened based on the patient's record and who offers an opinion as to whether the nursing care met acceptable standards of practice
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fact witness
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nurse who has knowledge of the actual incident prompting a legal case; bases testimony on firsthand knowledge of the incident not on assumption
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felony
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(1) crime punishable by imprisonment in state or federal penitentiary for more than 1 year or (2) crime of greater offense than a misdemeanor
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fraud
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willful and purposeful misrepresentation that could cause, or has caused, loss or harm to a person or property.
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liability
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legal responsibility for one's acts (and failure to act) includes responsibility for financial restitution of harms resulting from negligent acts
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licensure
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the process by which a state determines that a candidate meets certain minimum requirements to practice in the profession and grants a license to do so.
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litigation
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process of lawsuit
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malpractice
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negligence by professional personnel
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misdemeanor
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a less serious crime than a felony
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negligence
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performing an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would DO or NOT DO
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plaintiff
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The person or government bringing suit against another
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sentinel event
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an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof.
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statutory law
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law enacted by a legislative body
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tort
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a wrong committed by a person against another person or his or her property. Can be intentional or unintentional.
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whistle-blowing
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refers to employees who report their employers' violation of the law to appropriate law enforcement agencies outside the employers' facilities
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