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32 Cards in this Set

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name some caregiver rights
be angry
be frustrated
need time for self
need and ask for help
trust your judgement
recognize your limits
make mistakes
grieve
laugh and love
hope
name a few patient rights
considerate and respectful care
obtain info and understand
decisions about care
advance directive
privacy
confidential records
review their own medical record
reasonable response time
existence of business relationships
decline research studies
reasonable continuity of care
informed of policies
name six types of laws
constitutional
statutory
administrative
common
criminal
civil
describe the difference between negligence and malpractice
negligence: harm that results because a person did not act reasonably
malpractice: professionals are held to a higher standard. whether the nurse acted to capabilities
identify 3 reasons a nurse should obtain professional liability insurance
will have a separate attorney
own protection from lawsuits
list 5 ways that a nurse's professional liability can be mitigated in the case of a lawsuit
good samaritan laws
statute of limitations
assumption of risk
documentation
risk management
incident reports
anecdotal records
what is civil law?
compensation for a victim
what is common law?
interprets legal issues on previous court decisions in similar cases
what is constitutional law?
protects fundamental rights.
ex: bill of rights / freedom of speech
name six types of laws
constitutional
statutory
administrative
common
criminal
civil
describe the difference between negligence and malpractice
negligence: harm that results because a person did not act reasonably
malpractice: professionals are held to a higher standard. whether the nurse acted to capabilities
identify 3 reasons a nurse should obtain professional liability insurance
will have a separate attorney
own protection from lawsuits
list 5 ways that a nurse's professional liability can be mitigated in the case of a lawsuit
good samaritan laws
statute of limitations
assumption of risk
documentation
risk management
incident reports
anecdotal records
what is civil law?
compensation for a victim
what is common law?
interprets legal issues on previous court decisions in similar cases
what is constitutional law?
protects fundamental rights.
ex: bill of rights / freedom of speech
what are administrative laws?
legal provisions through which federal, state, and local agencies maintain self regulation. some laws authorize federal/state government to ensure citizen health and safety.
ex: state boards of nursing
what are statutory laws?
laws enacted by federal, state, or local legislatures. public acts, codes, or ordinances.
ex: public health / tax laws / nurse practice act
define the term of ethics
moral or philosophical principles. right or wrong.
explain the purpose for a code of ethics
it serves as a model for personal conduct
describe 2 types of ethical theories
teleologic theory: ethical theory based on final outcomes, best for the person.
deontologic theory: ethical study based on duty of moral obligations. decisions should be based on the morality of the act itself.
name and explain 6 ethical principles that apply to healthcare
beneficial: acting for another's benefit
nonmaleficence: doing no harm
autonomy: person's right to make choices
veracity: duty to be honest
fidelity: being faithful to obligations
justice: clients treated impartially
list 5 ethical issues common in nursing practice
truth telling
confidentiality
withholding and withdrawing treatment
code status
allocation of scarce resources
whistle blowing
teleology
ethical theory based on final outcomes
reciprocity
licensure based on evidence of having met licensing criteria in another state
deontology
ethical study based on duty or moral obligations
code status
manner in which nurses must manage the care of a client during cardiac or respiratory arrest
anecdotal record
personal, handwritten account of an incident
libel
damaging statement that is written and read by others
veracity
duty to be honest and avoid deceiving or misleading a client
explain the difference between intentional and unintentional torts
intentional tort: a lawsuit where the plaintiff charges the defendant with a deliberate aggressive act
unintentional tort: result in injury, although the one responsible did not intend for it to happen
discuss the purpose of nurse practice acts and the role of the state board of nursing
practice act: limits to nurse practice
state baord is administrative law
primary responsibility to protect the public receiving nursing care within the state
review and approve programs
establish licensing criteria