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36 Cards in this Set
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Most common type of law affecting nurses
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Statutory Law
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refers to rights, privileges, and responsibilities from U.S. Constitution, including Bill of Rights
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Constitutional Law
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rules and regulations passed by boards of nursing
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Administrative Law
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decisions made by judges in court cases
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Common Law
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composed of decisions rendered in court cases by appeals courts
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Case Law
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attempt or threat to touch someone unjustifiably
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Assault
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willful touching of a person that may or may not cause harm
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Battery
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unjustifiable detention of a person without legal warrant to confine the person
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False imprisonment
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breach of confidentiality
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Invasion of privacy
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communication that is false or made with careless disregard for the truth and results in injury to the person’s reputation
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Defamation
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defamation by print, writing, pictures
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Libel
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misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of an ordinary, reasonable and prudent person
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Negligence
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Professional negligence
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Malpractice
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Assault, battery, false improsment, invasion of privacy, and defamation are all types of _____ torts.
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Intentional
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Negligence and malpractice are examples of ____ torts.
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Unintentional
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The most common unintentional tort action brought against nurses is a _____ claim.
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Malpractice
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What is the primary purpose of the Board of Nursing (BON)?
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To protect the public and make sure they're safe. They do this by making sure nurses are educated and licensed.
Also publish rules and regulations to guide nursing. |
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What is the composition of the BON?
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-6 members from nursing practice (2 RN's, 1 APN, 3 LVN's
-3 nurse educators -4 Consumers 13 people total |
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What is the mutual recognition model?
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allows a nurse to obtain only one license in his or her state of residency, but still have the ability to practice in other states (who are in the Nurse Licensure Compact) without additional licensure requirement of that non-resident state
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What are the continuing education requirements for Texas?
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20 CE hours every two years, done on the honors system
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____ are limits within professional relationships that allow for safe connections based on the needs of individuals.
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Boundaries
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The ability to coordinate the activities of team members by ensuring team actions are understood, changes in information are shared, and that team members have the necessary resources.
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Leadership
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Process by which information is clearly and accurately exchanged among team members.
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Communication
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Process of actively scanning and assessing situational elements to gain information, understanding, or maintain awareness to support functioning of the team.
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Situational monitoring
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The ability to anticipate and support other team members needs through accurate knowledge about their responsibilities and workload.
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Mutual support
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Short session prior to start to discuss team formation; assign essential rolls; establish expectations and climate; anticipate outcomes and likely contingencies
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Brief
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Ad hoc planning to re-establish situation awareness; reinforcing plans already in place; and assessing the need to adjust the plan, assign resources, express concerns
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Huddle
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Informal information exchange session designed to improve team performance and effectiveness; after action review
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Debrief
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An error reduction strategy in which you're monitoring the actions of other team members to provide a safety net within the team. Commonly called "watching each others backs"
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Cross-monitoring
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What does IM SAFE stand for?
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Illness
Medication Stress Alcohol/drugs Fatigue Eating/Elimination |
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Why is the "IM SAFE" checklist important?
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It allows you to be aware of your own condition to ensure that you are fit and ready to fulfill your duties safely.
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When you have done something considered harmful to society as a whole.
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Criminal actions
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Civil actions in which the plaintiff files a lawsuit for compensation for damages suffered from perceived wrong.
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Tort
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The _____ establish a minimum acceptable level of nursing practice for each level of nursing.
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Standards of practice
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Feedback is a type of _______.
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mutual support
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The purpose of feedback is to .....
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improve team performance.
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