Ethical & Legal / Delegation Flashcards
Fairness, to provide care that is just, and equitable, and evenly distributed
Justice
Doing good for the client, doing the right thing
Beneficence
Doing no harm (intentional or unintentional)
Nonmaleficence
Accepting responsibility for actions, nursing care, and the consequences of actions
Accountability
Keeping promises, remaining true to professional responsibilities
Fidelity
Accepting the client is their own person with own perspectives, values, and beliefs, allowing client to make own decisions without judgement or coercion
Autonomy
An act, criminal or tortious, that threatens physical harm to a person (whether or not actual harm occurs)
Assault
Telling the complete truth, not witholding any part of the truth, even if it is upsetting
Veracity
Improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment
Malpractice
A wrongful act or infringement of a right
Tort
Failure to take proper care in doing something
Negligence
The state of being imprisoned without legal authority
False Imprisonment
Unconsented physical contact with another person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive
Battery
a set of instructions someone prepares in advance of ill health that determines his healthcare wishes
Advanced Directive
one type of advance directive that becomes effective when a person is terminally ill
Living will
Designates a specific person to make medical
decision for the client should they be unable
to make their own decisions
medical power of attorney
Protects client’s health information & medical records with specific rules about sharing this information.
HIPPA
A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public & private places that are open to the general public.
ADA
Requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
EMTALA
The ____ does the Initial assessment (admission, post-op)
RN
The ____ will gather data (focused & subsequent) on stable clients.
LPN
The ____ will do feeding and oral care for stable clients. (not if risk of aspiration)
UAP
The _____ will monitor RN findings
LPN
The ____ will Administer IV push, blood products, TPN, & medications requiring titration/continuous monitoring.
RN
The _____ will maintain (collect data) & remove peripheral vascular access devices.
LPN
The ____ can access implanted devices
RN
The ____ cares for stable clients with predictable outcomes (chronic, expected findings, ready for discharge, consistent labs)
LPN
The ____ can reinforce RN education
LPN
