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Examples of felonies in nursing |
Falsification of records, insurance fraud, theft of narcotics, or practicing without a license |
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Examples of misdemeanor in nursing |
Possession of a controlled subject meet you to be a misdemeanor or felony as defined by local, state, or federal laws. |
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Crimes of commission |
Give you the wrong medication in a patient is harmed. Participating in an illegal abortion. Participation in euthanasia. Practicing without a license. Going beyond the legal limit of your nursing practice |
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The source of law |
Constitutional - law written as a part of local, state or federal constitution Statutory - any law enacted by a legislative body Administrative - empowered agencies to create an enforced rules and regulations Criminal - laws that define a sentence that violate public welfare Civil- protection of the rights of his freedom from invasion of privacy and freedom from threats of injuries |
Constitutional - protection of the right to free speech Statutory - creation of the Nurse Practice Act Administrative - development of State Boards of Nursing Criminal - prosecution of violation of provisions of the nursing act Civil - healthcare clients charge nurse was invasion of privacy and violation of confidentiality laws |
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Crimes of omission |
If a patient did not receive a prescribed medication and was harmed. Failure to perform a prescribed treatment. Failure to report child or elder abuse. Failure to report a specific communicable disease or animal bite |
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Tort |
An injury that occurs because another person intentional or unintentional actions or failure to act. The injury can be physical, emotional or financial. |
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Negligence |
Performing nursing procedures that have not been taught. Failing to follow standard protocols as defined by the facilities policy and procedure manuals. Failing to report defective or malfunctioning equipment. Failing to meet establish standards of safe care for the client. Failing to prevent injury to clients, other employees, and visitors Failing to question a physician's order that seems incorrect |
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Slender |
a term given to malicious verbal statements that are false or injurious |
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Defamation |
An act of harms a person's reputation and good name |
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The major concepts of legislation of Nurse Practice Act include |
Definition of practical and registered nursing. There seems functions protected by law. Requirements for an approved School of Nursing. Establishment of requirements for licensure. Processes and procedures for becoming a licensed in each state territory or province. Procedures for maintaining licensure, including required continuing education. Issue and renewing nursing licenses. Conditions under which a license may be suspended or revoked and conditions for reinstatement. Procedures are transferring license from one state to another. |
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Common sense precautions |
Follow accepted procedures. Be competent in your practice. Ask for assistance. Document well. Do not get legal advice the clients. Do not accept gifts. Do not help a client repair will. Consider a malpractice insurance policy. |
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The legal definition of death |
An individuals who is dad is one who has sustained either: 1. An irreversible cessation of circulation and respiratory function 2. The irreversible sensation of all functions of the entire brain including brain stem |
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Brain death aka irreversible coma |
Cessation of breathing after artificial ventilation is discontinued. Cessation of a heartbeat without external stimuli. Unresponsiveness to external stimuli. Complete absence of cephalic reflexes ( some states allow for some cephalic functions.) Pupils fixed and dilated. Some states accept unresponsive to light. Irreversible cessation of all functions of the brain
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Clinical death or biological death |
Death due to absence of respiration in the absence of a heartbeat. |
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Exceptions in the determination of death |
Mark hypothermia core temperature below 90 degrees or 32.2 Celsius Severe depression of the central nervous system after a drug overdose with CNS depressants |
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Examples of Ethical issues in treatment |
Organ transplantation. Criteria and questions. Refusal treatment. Withholding treatment. Termination of treatment. Euthanasia. |
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Beneficence |
When a healthcare team makes a decision to provide treatment. |
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Autonomy |
When a client makes decision to provide treatment |
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Refusing treatment |
The only time a person does not have the right to make a decision to refuse treatment is when the greater public interest would be in danger. For example, if a person has a communicable disease or is an immediate danger of harming himself or others and refuses treatment, legal action may be taken. |
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Responsibilities of the client |
To recognize that healthcare is a partnership among the client, the clients family or significant others, and all healthcare providers. To provide information about past illnesses, possible nations, medications, and other health related matters. To request additional information and clarification about health status or treatment with a client does not fully understand the current information or instructions. To ensure that the health care institution has a copy of the clients written advance directive, if one is completed. To inform physicians or other caregiver if the client anticipate problems in the following prescribed treatment. To respect the facilities rules and regulations and responsibilities to other clients and the community. To provide necessary information to assist in the process of payment for services. To recognize the impact of personal lifestyle choices on one's own health and humane positive lifestyle changes to improve one's health. |
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