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Jurisprudence ANS - the science or philosophy of law
Sources of Law ANS - -Constitutional Law: Federal, State
-Statutory Law: Federal, State
-Common Law
-Administrative Law
Criminal Law ANS - Federal or state government attempting to deprive an individual of life or liberty for
something the law considers an offence against society in general
Civil Law ANS - Seeks to resolve disputes between private parties, which often result in payment of
money
Different Burden of Proof ANS - Beyond a reasonable doubt; preponderance of the evidence
Types of Torts ANS - -Negligence
-Intentional: Assault Battery False Imprisonment
-Quasi-Intentional: Defamation, Liable, Slander
Malpractice ANS - Negligence committed by a person in his or her professional capacity is malpractice.
Also known as professional negligence.
Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that which a reasonable,
prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or similar circumstances, or does that which a
reasonable or prudent doctor or nurse would not do under the same or similar circumstances.
,Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit ANS - Duty - the existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a
patient, to conform to a recognized standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or omission
Intentional Tort: Assault ANS - Example of this tort: A nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client
who is refusing to eat
Intentionally placing another in apprehension or fear that they will suffer harmful or offensive contact.
Intentional Tort: Battery ANS - Intentional contact that is harmful or offensive, or creating the
apprehension that such contact is imminent.
-false imprisonment accompanied by forceful restraint or threat of restraint is BATTERY.
IE: Restraining a person to give an injection against their consent or order
Intentional Tort: False Imprisonment ANS - "unjustifiable detention of a person without legal warrant
to confine the person" (client has the right to leave AMA)
-false imprisonment accompanied by forceful restraint or threat of restraint is BATTERY.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation ANS - A communication that tends to hold the plaintiff up to hatred,
contempt or ridicule, or to cause him to be shunned or avoided.
Tarnishing the reputation of someone.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation Types ANS - Types:
Libel - printed or broadcast
Slander - spoken
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) ANS - defines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice; vary
from state to state.
, The practice of nursing is a right granted by a state to protect those who need nursing care. The
guidelines of the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters within which to work, as well as protect
patients from unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice. The act is a dynamic document that evolves
and is updated or amended as changes in scope of practice occur.All states and territories have enacted
a NPAGenerally, NPAs include:Authority, power and composition of a board of nursingEducation
program standardsStandards and scope of nursing practiceTypes of titles and licensesRequirements for
licensureGrounds for disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies
Rules & Regulations ANS - The NPA itself is insufficient to provide the necessary guidance for the
nursing profession, therefore, each NPA establishes a board of nursing (BON) that has the authority to
develop administrative rules or regulations to clarify or make the law more specific. Rules and
regulations must be consistent with the NPA and cannot go beyond it. These rules and regulations
undergo a process of public review before enactment. Once enacted, rules and regulations have the full
force and effect of law.
IT IS A NURSE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW NPA/RULES AND REGULATIONS ANS - As a nurse in Texas,
you have a responsibility to know and follow the Nursing Practice Act and all applicable BON Rules and
Regulations relating to your nursing practice. All current BON Rules and Regulations and the Nursing
Practice Act can be downloaded from the BON's web site at www.bon.texas.gov
Standards of Nursing Practice ANS - Standards Applicable to All Nurses. All vocational nurses, registered
nurses and registered nurses with advanced practice authorization shall:
(A) Know and conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the board's rules and regulations as well as
all federal, state, or local laws, rules or regulations affecting the nurse's current area of nursing practice.
The standards of practice establish a minimum acceptable level of nursing practice in any setting for
each level of nursing license or advanced practice authorization. Failure to meet these standards may
result in action against the nurse's license even if no actual patient injury resulted.
Laws & Regulations Regarding Nursing ANS - - Texas Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
- Texas Board of Nursing (BON) Rules & Regulations
- BON Position Statements
Don't have the force of law, but the Board strongly encourages nurses to choose those position
statements applicable to their practice setting and incorporate them into their daily practice to assure
patient safety
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