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Ethics and Law

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abuse

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  • intentional infliction of injury, confinement, intimidation, punishment resulting in physical / mental harm
  • deprive person of goods / services to maintain needs / well-being
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assault

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intentionally attempting / threatening to touch person’s body w/o person’s consent

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battery

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physically touching person’s body w/o consent

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boundary crossing

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brief behavior / intent of being over-involved w/ person

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boundary sign

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act / behavior / thought that warns boundary crossing / violation

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boundary violation

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act / behavior that meets your needs, not persons
- abuse
- giving more info on self to person than needed
- keeping secrets w/ person

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child abuse / neglect

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intentional harm / mistreatment of child under 18;
- failure to act on part of parent / caregiver
- results in any serious physical / emotional harm, death, or exploitation
- presents likely / immediate risk for harm

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civil law

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laws concerned w/ relationships between ppl

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crime

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act violating criminal law

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criminal law

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laws for offenses against public / society

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defamation

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injuring persons name / reputation by making flase statement to third person

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elder abuse

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intentional / negligent act by person toward older adult causing harm / risk of harm

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ethics

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knowledge of what’s right from what’s wrong

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false imprisonment

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unlawful restraint / restriction of person’s freedom of movement

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fraud

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intentionally acting to deceive person

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informed consent

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person receives / understands all info on treatment to refuse / receive treatment

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intimate partner violence (IPV)

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domestic abuse; violence, stalking, aggression by current / former partner

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invasion of privacy

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violating persons right to not have their name, photos, private affairs exposed / made public w/o their consent

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law

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rule of conduct by gov. body

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libel

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false statements in print, writing (physical and online), pictures / drawings, broadcast, or posted online

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malpractice

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negligence by professional person (nurse, dr, pharmacist, etc.)

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neglect

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caregiver fails to:
- protect vulnerable person from harm
- provide necessities to maintain needs / well-being to vulnerable person

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negligence

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unintentional wrong where person did not act in reasonable / careful manner leading to person / person’s property being harmed

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professional boundary

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separates helpful actions / behaviors from non-helpful actions / behaviors

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professional sexual misconduct
violation of professional actions w/ any behavior that is sexual in nature
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protected health info
identifying info / info about person's health care that is maintained / sent in any way
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self-neglect
person's behaviors / way of living threaten person's own health / safety
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slander
making false statements through spoken words, sounds, sign language, gestures
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standard of care
skills, care, judgements required by a health team member under similar conditions
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vulnerable adult
18 yrs or older who has disability / condition can cause person to be at risk for harm
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how does an ethical person behave ?
the right way ! - do not harm others - not prejudiced / biased you must decide what is right from wrong
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what are judgements / views often based off of ?
- one's values and standards ! - cultures - religion - education - experiences
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code of ethics / codes of conduct
set of rules to guide yours actions, thoughts, behaviors - act safely towards yourself / others - act respectfully towards yourself / others - protect persons property / privacy - etc.
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behaviors that are not helpful can lead to you being what ?
under / over involved
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what can happen if you are under-involved ?
- disinterest (no interest in person) - avoidance (avoiding person) - neglect (not properly caring for person)
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what can happen if you are over-involved ?
- boundary crossing - boundary violation - professional sexual misconduct
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are accepting gifts a boundary violation ?
yes; against agency policy (?? IDK)
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difference between ethics and laws ?
ethics = what you should / should not do laws = states what you can / cannot do
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examples / repercussions of violating criminal laws ?
murder, robbery, stealing, rape, kidnapping, abuse, etc. - fined - prison time
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examples / repercussions of violating civil laws ?
contracts, nurse practice acts, etc. - pay sum of money to person injured
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tort
wrong committed against a person / person's property - intentional / unintentional
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to be liable means ?
to be legally responsible for own actions
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standards of care come from where ?
- laws - job description - agency policies / procedures - manufacturer instructions for equipment - accrediting agency standards - standards / guidelines from gov. agencies
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HIPPA
health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 - protects privacy / security of person's health information
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failure to follow HIPPA can end in what ?
- fines - penalties - criminal actions including jail time
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what persons cannot give consent ?
- persons under legal age (18) - mentally unstable - unconscious / sedated - confused - have certain mental health disorders
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are you responsible for obtaining written consent ?
never CNAs responsibility - you can witness signing of written consent
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what are the three different kinds of consent ?
- written; persons signs form consenting to treatment - verbal; person states aloud consent is given ("yes" "okay") - implies; body movement implies consent
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who often ends up being the abuser ?
both men and women can be the victim / abuser - spouse / partner - adult child - other
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how / when should abuse be reported ?
NEVER promise to keep abuse a secret, always be honest; - notify the nurse if person will not tell you abuse / if you suspect abuse - always give as much detail as possible
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disability / condition that cause ppl to have trouble protecting themselves ?
- mental, emotional, physical, intellectual, developmental disability - brain damage - changes from aging all patients / residents regardless of age / setting are vulnerable
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causes of self-neglect ?
- declining health / chronic diseases - disorders impairing judgement / memory (alzheimers, dementia, depression, substance abuse, etc.)
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physical abuse
intentional use of physical force resulting in illness, injury, pain, impairment, distress or death
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financial abuse
older person's resources misused / stolen - exploiting; misuse of persons resources - misappropriation; wrongful use of person's resources for own personal use
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emotional / psychological abuse
verbal / nonverbal behavior causing mental pain / distress - harassment, insult, threat, etc.
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sexual abuse
forced / unwanted sexual interactions w/ older adult / incapacitated person
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abandonment
person is deserted by caregiver
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four points outlining abandonment ?
- accept assignment to care for person - accept assignment for certain time period - removing self from care setting - not reporting off to another member who will assume care for person
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what actions required by OBRA will be taken if abuse is suspected ? (5)
- reported at once to admin - all claims thoroughly investigated - center must prevent further potential abuse while investigation is in progress - investigations results reports to center admin / required agencies within 5 days of incident - corrective actions taken if claim is found to be true

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