Chapter s 4 & 5 Flashcards

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Regulatory Agencies

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A public authority responsible for exercising autonomous authority.

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2
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Common laws

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(judicial decisions) or case law precedent

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3
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Statutory laws

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are rules codified by legislative bodies of government

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4
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Nurse Practice Acts

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are examples of statutes enacted by state legislatures to regulate the practice of nursing.

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5
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Criminal laws

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are federal or state statutory laws that define as a crime certain actions that inflict or threaten harm to individuals.

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6
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Misdemeanor

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does not inflict serious harm

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7
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Felony

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A serious offense that results in significant harm

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8
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Torts

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are civil wrongful acts or omissions against a person or persons property

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intentional torts

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are deliberate acts that violate another persons rights.

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Assault

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is an intentional threat toward another person that gives that person a reasonable fear

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Battery

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is any intentional touching without consent

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12
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Negligence

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is conduct that falls below the standard of care (unintentional tort) ex medication error

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Malpractice

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as the failure to use that degree of care that a reasonable nurse would use under the same or similar practices.

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14
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Plaintiff

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If nurse is convicted; patient is plaintiff

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15
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Defendant

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If nurse convicted, owed a duty to the patient.

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16
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Standards of care

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are legal guidelines for safe and adequate nursing practice

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Occurrence/ Incidence report

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Documentation of a deviation of standard of care

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Risk management

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identifying possible risks, analyzing them, acting to reduce risks, and evaluating the measures to reduce the risks.

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Never Events

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“Never should have happened” EX: UTI from improper use of catheter.

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Good samaritan law

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exist in almost every state to encourage nurses to assist in emergency situations. (these laws limit liability)

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Informed consent

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is a patients agreement to allow something to happen, ensure the patient has all relevant info and gives permission of procedure

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Living wills

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are documents instructing the health care provider to with hold any life sustaining procedures in patients whom are terminally ill.

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Power of attorney for health care

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the document will designate an individual who is able to give consent for health care treatment when the patient is no longer able.

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Ethics

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Consideration of standards of conduct

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Fidelity
Agreement to keep promises
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Justice
principle of fairness
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Morals
judgement about behavior
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Bioethics
study of ethics in healthcare
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Autonomy
A persons independence
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Beneficence
patients best interest
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Nonmaleficence
Do no harm
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Values or object
person beliefs about the worth of an idea.
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Confidentiality (HIPPA)
Health Insurance portability and accountability act
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Advocacy
involves giving patients the information they need to make decisions and then supporting those decisions.
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Ethical dilemma
exists when the right thing to do is not clear or when members of the health care team cannot agree on the right thing to do.
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Deontology
defines actions as right or wrong based on "right-makingcharacteristics" like truth and justice.
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Utilitarianism
guides us to measure the effect or consequences, that an act will have.
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Feminist ethics
proposes that we ask routinely how ethical decisions will affect women.
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Ethics of care
suggest that health care workers will resolve ethical dilemmas by paying attention to relationships and stories of the participants and by the fundamental act of caring.
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Institutional ethics committee
to process ethical dilemmas