scope of practice 1078 Flashcards
UNIT 4 terminologies
Litigation
lawsuit or process of suing someone
adverse event
unintentional injuries caused by errors in health care
damages
money that may be awarded
allegations
statements that declared to be true but need to be proven
malpractice
in proper or unethical conduct or unreasonable lack of skill by a holder of professional position
negligence
failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person would have used under the same or similar circumstance
standard of care
expected knowledge skill and accountability of the nurse
lawsuit
patient or plaintiff will receive money because of the damages
disciplinary
investigated and corrected will be taken if necessary or lose nursing license
defined regulated governed
provide safe competence ethical care
legal system
nurse must provide care which is reasonable under the circumstances
statute law
created by elected legislative bodies such as parliament of canada and provincial or territorial legislatures.
4 pillars of nursing
regulator = serve and protect the public
professional = advance the professions and improve health
educational = advance education and represent nursing program
union = support the nurse and strengthen working conditions
standard of care
are legal guidelines for nursing practice
nursing practice acts
define the scope of nursing practice
tort
is a civil or wronged committed against a person or property
assault
is a conduct that creates in another person apprehension or fear imminent harmful or offensive contact
intentional torts
are willful acts that violate another persons right
battery
intentional physical contact with a person without that persons consent
invasion of privacy
protects the patients rights to be free from unwated intrusion into their private affairs
false imprisontment
serves to protect a persons individual right liberty and basic rights
preventing negligence
competent care, appropriate orientations, continuing education
consent
signed consent is required for all routine treatment procedures such as surgery , some treatment programs, chemotherapy and research involving patients
criminal law
committed criminal offences to the patients
informed consent
nurses ensure that nursing care is provided with the persons informed consent. nurses recognize and support a capable person right to refuse or withdraw consent for care or treatment at any time
euthanasia
is an act undertaken by one person with the motive of relieving another persons suffering and the knowledge that the act will end that persons life
medical assistance in dying
court legalized of euthanasia under the specific circumstances
advance directive
mechanism that enables a mentally competent person to plan for a time when they may lack the mental capacity to make medical treatment decisions
living will
document in which the person makes an anticipatory refusal of life prolonging measures during a future state of mental incompetence
risk management
system that ensures the appropriate delivery of nursing care by identifying potential hazards in order to prevent harm to patients
risk management tool.
incident report or adverse occurence report
when a patient is harmed or endangered by incorrect care such as medication error.
UNIT 2 TERMINOLOGIES
nursing theory
organize knowledge about nursing to enable nurses to use it in professional and accountable manner
theory
purposeful set of assumptions or propositions that identify the relationships between concepts.
conceptualization
forming concepts or an idea of something
nursing process
ADPIE
concept
mental formulation of objects
operational definition
a descriptions of concepts, articulated in such sway
assumption
a description of concepts or connections of two concepts that are accepted as factual
proposition
a declarative assertion
phenomenon
an aspects of reality that can be consciously sensed
theoretical model
mental representation of how things work
conceptual framework
theoretical structure that links concepts together for specific purpose
metaparadigm concepts
includes persons, environment, health care, and nursing care
Culturally responsive care integrates these cultural beliefs into an individual’s health care. Culturally responsive care is intentional and promotes trust and rapport with patients.
