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19 Cards in this Set
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Nurse practice acts
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are laws in each state that are instrumental in defining the scope of nursing practice.
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The patient care partnership
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the rights of individuals in health care settings
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advance directives
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living will, and durable power of attorney.
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living will
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written directions in case patient is unable to communicate
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durable power of attorney
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written declaration saying that another may make decisions for patient.
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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
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organ donations
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs and intended to help people keep their information private,
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Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA)
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to provide a comprehensive and medically sound basis for determining death in all situations" and irreversible cessation of circulatory, respiratory, brain and brain stem function
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Tort
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civil wrong against a person or their property. like assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and defamation of character. libel and slander.
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libel
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printing untrue things about someone
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slander
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saying untrue things about someone
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assault
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a threat to cause harm
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battery
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touching without consent
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unintentional tort
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malpractice or neglence
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consent
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the person understanding and agreeing to go with it.
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inform consent
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giving another person permission to grant consent
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erickson and freud
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pyschosocial
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piaget
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cognitive
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hyperbilirubinemia
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immaturity of the liver. can cause brain damage.
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