Duty of Care & RCVS Disciplinary System Flashcards
What does duty of care mean?
Means a moral or legal obligation to ensure safety or well-being of others.
(enacted under Tort law).
What year is the animal welfare act?
2006
Who does the Animal Welfare Act apply to?
Anyone (over 16yrs old) who is responsible for the care of an animal.
This act makes it a criminal offence to allow a protected animal to suffer unnecessarily.
What are the five welfare needs of an animal?
- Suitable environment.
- Suitable diet.
- Able to exhibit normal behaviours.
- Be housed with, or apart from, other animals.
- Be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
The Animal Welfare Act is enforced by who?
Various authorities which depend on nature of offence.
Police, local authorities, RSPCA, DEFRA.
What is negligence?
It is conduct, or a failure to act, that breaches a duty to take care.
A ‘tort’ or ‘civil wrong’.
Negligent acts can also be a breach of a statutory duty if you do not comply with legislation/regulations that apply to you/or the business.
What is misconduct?
Unacceptable or improper behaviour.
2 categories- gross and general.
Gross misconduct vs general misconduct.
Gross misconduct = reason for swift disciplinary action.
General misconduct = not usually a situation where a person is dismissed on the spot.
Negligence vs Misconduct
NEGLIGENCE = reckless actions, disregard to harm, civil wrongdoing, compensation.
MISCONDUCT = committed with actual knowledge, failure to act when knowing the consequences, disciplinary.
What is the Benner’s Stage of Clinical Competance?
Stages a person will pass through when developing new skills.
Used throughout learning and development.
Especially in nursing.
What are the five stages Benner’s stages?
- Novice
- Advanced beginner
- Competent
- Proficient
- Expert
What is the aim of the Benner’s Stages of Clinical Competence?
Track movement, from reliance to concrete experience.
For the student to be able to make transition from dependence to independence.
Benner’s Stage of Clinical Competence = NOVICE
No experience in situations where they are expected to perform.
Lacks confidence.
Requires continual verbal and physical cues.
Ends when graduates from nursing program.
Benner’s Stage of Clinical Competence = ADVANCED BEGINNER
Demonstrate acceptable performance due to prior experience.
Efficient and skilful.
Occasional supportive cues.
New graduate nurses are at this stage.
Benner’s Stage of Clinical Competence = COMPETENT
Nurse that has been on the job in same/similar situations for 2-3 years.
Efficiency, coordination, confident.
Competent nurses emerge after 2 year mark.
