Section 2 Flashcards
Consent
To permit, approve, or agree
Breach of confidentiality
Failure to act in a required or promised way regarding trusted or private information
Identity theft
The illegal use of someone else’s personal information, for example a social security number, especially in order to obtain money or credit
Informed consent
A person’s agreement to allow something to happen, such as a medical procedure that is based on full disclosure of the facts necessary to make an intelligent decision
Drug cabinet
A secured cabinet intended to limit access to drugs and controlled substances
Drug free workplace
It is an employment setting where all employees adhere to a program of policies and activities designed to provide a safe workplace, discourage alcohol and drug abuse and encourage treatment, recovery and the return to work of those employees with such
Drug schedules
Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into five distinct categories or schedules depending upon the drugs acceptable medical use
Form 300a (US)
Form used to log work-related injuries and illnesses
Controlled substance
Any product regulated by the controlled substance act and/or the controlled substance Import and Export Act
Internet Pharmacy
A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of one’s home
It’s the law posters (US)
Defines an employee’s right and an employer’s responsibilities
Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
An agency of the US Department of labor, created by Congress under the occupational safety and health act. This agency issues and enforces standards for safe and healthy work conditions
Over the counter products (OTC)
Products that are available by ordinary retail purchase, with no need for a prescription or license
Personal protective equipment (ppe)
Items that can or must be worn to protect the individual from direct or indirect contact with hazardous substances
Prescription label
The label generated and applied to a drug package or prescription container of drugs that includes pertinent information including how to properly give the medication to the patient
Waste disposal
The act of decreasing the toxicity or quantity of discarded products
Regulatory Agencies
Government agencies that perform oversight
Right to know (US)
Refers to employees “right to know” the information within OSHA’s Hazard communication standards
Safety data sheets (SDS)
16 section document for each drug or chemical providing all important information regarding use of the substance, including hazards, safe handling, chemical properties, and disposal concerns
Scheduled II drugs (US)
The list of scheduled II drugs as defined by the United States controlled substance Act
Secondary labels
OSHA required label for most chemicals and compounds being used beyond the original manufacturer’s container that the product was shipped in
Health insurance portability and accountability act 1996 (HIPAA) (US)
Protect workers health insurance coverage when they change jobs, limits exclusions for pre-existing conditions, and prohibits discrimination in enrollment or premiums charged based on employees or dependence health status
Implied contract
An agreement created by actions of the parties involved, but it is not written or spoken
Childproof containers
Resistant to being opened or tampered with by a child
Ethics
Moral principles that govern the behavior of the veterinary practice and it’s employees
Professional courtesy
A form of mutual respect among people in the same line of work
Practice Act
A states or Commonwealth’s law, codified into regulations, describing what licensed and non-licensed employees can and cannot do, as well as acceptable medical standards, as it relates to veterinary medicine
Veterinary client patient relationship (VCPR)
The relationship that exists when a veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgment regarding the health of an animal and the need for medical treatment the veterinarian has sufficient knowledge to initiate a general diagnosis, an
Anti-trust
To protect the process of competition for the benefit of consumers. The three main loss; Sherman Antitrust Act, Clayton acts, and the Federal Trade Commission Act
Intellectual property rights
Represent creations of the mind or intellect that can be owned such as a copyright, patent, and trademark creations. The less clear area of Trade Secrets is sometimes included in this category.
Non-compete clause
Promise by an employee not to compete with his or her employer for a specified time, and within a specified geographic area
Ergonomics
A science that deals with designing and arranging things so that people can use them easily and safely
Fair Credit Reporting Act 1971 (US)
Employers often rely on information in consumer credit reports to make hiring or retention decisions. The fcra places disclosure obligations on users of those reports.
Disclosure
The action of making new or secret information known
Collective bargaining
The process through which a labor union and employees negotiate with the employer the terms of the employment relationship such as wages and benefits
At-will employment (US)
Form of employment in which the employee is serving the employer at the will of both parties. This allows the employer to terminate its employees with or without cause
Duty
Ethical, legal or moral responsibility of conduct, function or performance, that usually arises from an implied contract.
Privacy
The state or condition of being free from observation, or disturbed by other people
Retention
The continued possession, use, or control of something
Retention schedule
A document that lists the names of the record series produced by your practice, along with their agreed retention periods And disposition methods
Scope
in Project management, it is a set of boundaries that Define the extent of the project. These boundaries determine what falls inside and outside of the project and what is, or is not included, during planning.
