Give an example of civil law - answer✔child custody
civil law - answer✔recognizes and enforces the rights of individuals in disputes over legal rights
of duties of individuals in relation to one another
scope and responsibilities of nursing practice act - answer✔-nurse practice acts defines the
minimum education qualifications for other requirements for licensure
-the most common reason for suspension is practicing while impaired
-NCSMN develops test plan and NCLEX questions
-states administer NCLEX, state boards of nursing grant license through endorsement
most common reason nurses are disciplined by board of nursing - answer✔social media and
substance abuse
social media etiquette - answer✔- must not post anything about patient that may violate privacy
- never post images of patients
-contact with patient online blurs professional and persona boundires
- you are ethically obligated to report any breach in privacy that you encounter online
- posting anything leaves a digital footprint forever
what to do if medication order looks incorrect - answer✔call and check with doctor
always document every time you page the doctor so it doesn't fall on you
responsibility of the RN in deligation - answer✔- responsible for determining if the person
delegated is competent to preform the act
(dont ask a CNA to do an IV)
- primary, legal, and ethical consideration must be patients right to safe and effective nursing
care
even if you tell someone else to do it, it is still your problem
assault and battery- what would be a defense for a nurse - answer✔assault is threatening a patient
with a vitamin injection if patient doesn't eat their meal
battery is giving the injection against their will, patient can refuse
informed consent - answer✔consent must be given voluntarily
consent must be given by person with compasity and competence to understand
provider cannot influence patient by giving incomplete info that the patient should have to make
a truly informed decision
nurse must witness sign of consent document
all patients have to get informed consent prior to work unless emergency
HIPPA what CAN be shared - answer✔advanced directive
HIPPA what CANT be shared - answer✔name, birth, social, procedure, all records written oral
and electronic
self determination act - answer✔specifies that any organization receiving medicare or medicaid
funds must inform patients of state laws regarding directives, document existence of directives in
patients medical records, educate staff regarding directives, and educate the community about
directives
would put a nurse at risk for legal action - answer✔negligence and malpractice
negligence - answer✔The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable person would
exercise in similar circumstances.
ex. no bed bath for 2 weeks with ICU patient
malpractice - answer✔not limited to what a nurse does but also what a nurse fails to do
4 elements must be proved
ex. patient injured by your wrong doing
kohlbergs theory of moral development- pre-conventional level - answer✔stage 1
responds to punishment
stage 2
responds to reward
(up to age 9)
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