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NURS 221 - Chapter 23 LegalImplications in Nursing Practice
Why is it important to understand the law? - correct answer ✔- Nurses need
to understand the law to protect themselves from liability and to protect their
clients. THAT REQUIRES US TO LEARN THE LAWS
- Nurses shouldn't fear the law, but rather view it as the foundation for
understanding what society expects from professional nurses.
- Safe nursing practice includes an understanding of the legal boundaries
within which nurses practice.
In Gallup's 2019 poll assessing ethics and honesty, - correct answer
✔nurses were again ranked the most-trusted profession in the United States
for the 20th year.
84% of respondents said they rated nurses "very high" for honesty and ethical
standards, leading the pack by a wide margin. Feb 1, 2019
Sources of Law - correct answer ✔Statutory, Administrative, Common
Statutory - correct answer ✔laws created from legislative bodies and
Congress - Nurse Practice Acts found in all states use these as guidelines for
nursing
Regulatory - correct answer ✔also known as administrative law, defines your
duty to report incompetent or unethical nursing conduct to the Board of
Nursing.
Common Law - correct answer ✔results from judicial decisions concerning
individual cases. Most of these revolve around negligence and malpractice
, Statutory Types of Laws - correct answer ✔Criminal Laws and Civil Laws
Criminal Laws - correct answer ✔•Prevent harm to society and provide
punishment for crimes. Categorized as felonies or misdemeanors.
•Nurse that misuses a controlled substance or practice without license
Felony - correct answer ✔a serious crime that usually has a penalty of
imprisonment for more than 1 year. At times, a felony will require the death
penalty.
Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔a less serious crime that has a penalty of a
fine or imprisonment for less than 1 year.
Civil Laws - correct answer ✔Protect the rights of the individual. Damage for
civil laws usually involve the payment of a fine. Nursing negligence or
malpractice
RN's most frequent cause of disciplinary cases - correct answer ✔- Inability
to safely practice (Impairment)
- Obtaining drugs by fraud
- Standard of care
- Unlicensed Activity
- Social Media/Boundary/ Confidentiality
Standards of care - correct answer ✔•Legal guidelines for nursing practice
and identifying the minimum acceptable nursing care
•Values and priorities of the nursing profession
•ANA has developed standards of nursing practice, policy statements that
outline the scope, function, and role of the nurse in practice.
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