Chapter 3 Fundamentals

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Libel defamation

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Written

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Liability

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Responsibility of actions

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Slander

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Oral defamation

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Negligence

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Failure to meet the standards of care going failing to do something a reasonable and prudent (careful and sensible) person would do.

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Malpractice

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Negligence by a professional person the person does not act according to professional standards of care as a reasonable and prudent professional would.

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Living will “Advanced directive”

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Is a consent that has been constructed before the need for it arises patients wishes regarding surgery and diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

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Healthcare agent

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Durable power of attorney is a document giving a person the legal power to make the patients decisions of health care. Chosen by patient

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Nondisclosure agreement

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Some hospitals require employees and individual nursing students to sign nondisclosure agreement also known as a confidentiality agreement and they’re hired or start clinical which gives the hospital legal recourse if they can prove the person broke confidentiality.

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Nurse licensure compacts

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Whereby certain participating states allow nurses to be licensed In one state and practice another state belonging to the contact.

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Reciprocity

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Recognition of one state nursing license by another state. Can apply for this if the state is a non compact state

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Nurse practice act

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These laws define the scope of nursing practice and provide for the regulations of the profession by State Board of nursing.

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Occupational Safety and Health OSHA

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To improve the work environment and areas that affect workers health or safety.

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Patient advocate

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One who speaks for and protect the rights of the patient. Sometimes it can be the nurse for the patient

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Occupational Safety and Health Act osh

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Includes regulations for handling infectious or toxic materials radiation safeguards and the use of electrical equipment

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Privilege

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Permission to do what is usually not permitted in other circumstances

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Prudent

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Sensible and careful

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Quality and safety education for nurses project QSEN

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Added the letter I have to beginning of the acronym introduce yourself to patient including a role and unit and the letter R at the end of acronym for read back to encourage verification making it ISBaR-R

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Release

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Legal form used to excuse one party from liability

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Sentinel event

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Unexpected patient care event that results in death or serious injury to the patient the joint commission tracks and reports sentinel events to improve hospital safety.

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Sexual harassment

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Defined by the equal employment opportunity commission as unwelcome sexual advances requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

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Standards of care

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The standards provide a way of judging the quality and effectiveness of patient care in the legal case determine whether a nurse act correctly.

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Statutes

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Laws; maybe either civil or criminal. civil laws do with potential wrongdoing a person against another person. civil law guarantees individual rights any tort is a violation of the civil law.

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Tort

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Is a violation of civil law

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Whistleblowing

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Reporting illegal or unethical actions. If you know a patient is being neglected by another nurse you must tell your there advocate

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HIPPA

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Regulations strictly guard the privacy of patient information requires specific signed consent for release of information