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Role Development Lecture 3 Flashcards

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Emergency Response includes what two major components?

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A:
Rapid Response Team
Code Blue

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Understand the most common causes of negligence.
Document accurately and appropriately.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Steps nurses can take to protect their license and prevent litigation proceedings.

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Lack of availability of essential patient care supplies
Inadequate response to emergency situation
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Events requiring an occurrence or incident report.

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  1. What are the Six F’s related to (unintentional torts)?
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  1. Failure to appropriately assess a patient
  2. Failure to report changes in a patient’s status
  3. Failure to document in a patient’s record
  4. Failure to obtain informed consent
  5. Failure to report a coworker’s negligence
  6. Failure to provide adequate education
Study Tip: DINE in the A/C
Document
Informed consent
Negligence
Education
Assess
COD (Change of Condition)
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Triage originated in WWI. Removal from battlefield people were divided into what 4 color groups?
Those likely to live regardless of care?
Those likely to die regardless of care?
Those for whom immediate care could make a positive difference?
Those whom delayed care will not hurt?

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A:
Green
Black
Red
Yellow
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Identify clients who are at risk for problems such as falls or the development of decubitus.
Establish and maintain a safe environment.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: How to Prevent errors that lead to nurses in litigation.

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What does START mean?

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A: Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

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Define Tort?

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A: a civil wrong

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Incorrect implementation of a prescribed treatment
Needle stick injury or other injury to staff
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Events requiring an occurrence or incident report.

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In litigation for an unintentional tort a plaintiff has to prove what four actions did or didn’t occur?

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​1. Defendant/Nurse owed Plaintiff/Patient a duty of care
​2. Defendant/Nurse didn’t act as a reasonable person would
​3. Defendant’s/Nurse’s actions caused injury/loss
​4. Plaintiff/Patient suffered harm as a result of defendant’s/nurse’s actions or inactions

Study Tip:
Remember HALO
Harm
Act
Loss
Owe
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Most intentional torts are also _________.

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Crimes

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Ex. Doctor forces medical care on patient when has no right. Patient may sue for battery.

What is this an example of in regards to litigation?

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A: Intentional, unconsented touching

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Stay informed about new information related to your area of practice.
Insist that the health-care institution keep personnel informed of all changes in policies and procedures, and the management of the technological advances.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: How to Prevent errors that lead to nurses in litigation.

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Name 4 first steps to take when a legal problem arises?

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  1. When served with a complaint, immediately contact legal counsel.
  2. Never sign any documents without legal counsel.
  3. Notify your malpractice carrier if you are covered; immediately notify your institution.
  4. Keep all written and verbal correspondence.
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Define Intentional tort?

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A: Intentional acts that result in harm. Harm doesn’t have to be intentional but the act does.

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6 Common Areas of Care Where Legal Issues Arise?

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  1. Standards of care
  2. Informed consent
  3. Client rights
  4. Client safety
  5. Client confidentiality
  6. Documentation

Study Tip:
Remember the Right DISCS when legal issues arise.

Rights
Documentation
Informed Consent
Safety
Confidentiality
Standards
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Define Compassion?

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A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

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Civility includes what three components?

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Politeness
Courtesy
Respect

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What are the 5 most Common causes of Negligence Cases against Nurses?

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Client falls
Equipment injuries
Failure to monitor
Failure to communicate
Medication errors

Study Tip:
Negligence of F&E is my #MCM

FALLS
EQUIPMENT
MONITOR
COMMUNICATE
MEDS
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Always follow institutional standards of care or practice.
Delegate tasks and procedures to appropriate personnel.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: How to Prevent errors that lead to nurses in litigation.

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Patient fall or other injury
Medication error
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Events requiring an occurrence or incident report.

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Ex. Doctor got g/f pregnant, did exam and aborted baby without permission.

What is this an example of in regards to litigation?

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A: Intentional, unconsented treatment

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4 Components of Appropriate Documentation to Prevent Legal Issues?

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Factual
Accurate
Complete
Timely

Study Tip;
Remember FACT

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Define Occurrence (Incidence) Report?

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A: Formal record of unusual occurrence or incident

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A nurse NEVER includes this in the patient’s chart?

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A: Occurrence (Incidence) Report

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All events should be reported even if no ill effects
Clearly identify patient, date, time and location
Brief description of incident
Quotes of people involved
Witnesses
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Information Required on an Occurrence (Incidence) Report

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What do you put in the patient’s medical record when an incident/occurrence report must be documented?

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A: Document the occurrence in the patients record but not that a report was completed.

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File incident reports with appropriate personnel and departments.
Recognize problematic client behaviors.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: How to Prevent errors that lead to nurses in litigation.

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Do not speculate or assign blame in _________.

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Occurrence (Incident) Report

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Define Unintentional tort?

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A: Unintended accident that leads to injury- typically due to carelessness

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Document precisely, concisely and carefully.
Write detailed incident reports.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: How to Prevent errors that lead to nurses in litigation.

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Be aware of their Nurse Practice Acts in their states.
Familiarize themselves with institutional standards of care.
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Steps nurses can take to protect their license and prevent litigation proceedings.

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Loss of patient belongings, injury of a visitor
Unsafe staffing situation
What are these examples of in regards to litigation?

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A: Events requiring an occurrence or incident report.

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