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23 Cards in this Set
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public law
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comes from the government -- AKA statutory law -- federal, state, and local origin
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private law
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focuses on enforcement of rights, duties, etc. between private citizens -- includes Contract Law and Law of Torts
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administrative law
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creates federal, state, & local agencies w/power to make & enforce regulations -- includes nurse practice acts
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criminal law
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deals w/offenses against welfare or safety of public
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nurse practice act
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basic law governing practice as a licensed nurse
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liability
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legal obligation to make good for loss of (or damage to) something for which person is responsible
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responsibility
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being accountable for actions
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respondeat superior
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legal responsibility of employer for acts of employee
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standards of care
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guidelines identifying appropriate levels of professional care
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NFLPN
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National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
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NAPNES
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National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
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tort
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injury/wrong committed by one person against another --
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negligence
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neglect by health care professional to apply education & skills in caring for patient that peer would apply in similar circumstance
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gross negligence
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negligent act so extreme that human life has been endangered or lost
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constraint
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prevention of free movement by any means
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false imprisonment
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physical/verbal constraint w/o consent of patient or appropriate authority
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defamation of character
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making false or intentionally harmful statements to someone possibly damaging another person's character/reputation
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slander
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defaming statements made orally
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libel
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defaming statements made in writing
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battery
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touching another person w/o permission
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assault
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threat to touch w/o permission
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fraud
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intentional deception to prevent person from receiving what is lawfully theirs
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crime
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offense committed against public welfare or safety
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