Leadership and Management Flashcards
1
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Nursing Practice Acts
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- Nurse practice aces provide the laws that control the practice of nursing in each state.
- Mandatory nurse practice acts authorize that, under the law, only licensed professionals can practice nursing.
- All states now have mandatory nurse practice acts
2
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Torts
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An act involving injury or damage to another (except breach of contract) resulting in civil liability (i.e. the victim can sue) instead of criminal liability (i.e. crime).
3
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Intentional Tort
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-Examples are negligence and malpractice
4
Q
Four necessary elements to prove negligence or malpractice.
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- Duty
- Breach of duty
- Injury/damages
- Causation
