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| a moral value expected of all caregivers. those who lack this have a weakness in their moral character. |
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| primary ethical norm is to.... |
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| this is a process for validating the background and assessing the qualifications of health care professionals to provide health care services in an organization |
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| what are the hospital's duties to ensure competency? |
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1. responsible to screen medical staff applicant's credentials
2. responsible to screen prior to privileges granted
3. responsible for quality of care and peer review |
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| this is what it is called when you explain the risk, benefits, and alternatives to the patient |
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| when 2 or more medically acceptable tx for medical problem |
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| relationship between a physician and pt, once established, continues until it is ended by the mutual consent of the parties. a physician who decides to whithdraw his/her service must provide the pt with reasonable notice. if the physician does NOT do these things,...it is called.... |
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| elements of abandonment... |
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1. medical care was unreasonably discontinued
2. discontinuance of medical care was against the pt's will
3. the physician failed to arrange for care by another physician
4. foresight indicated that discontinuance might result in physical harm
5. actual harm was suffered by the pt |
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| privacy of pt medical information |
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| confidential communications |
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| intentional alteration, falsification or destruction of medical records to avoid liability for one's medical negligence is sufficient to show malice and punitive damages may be awarded. |
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| failure to respond to emergency department call |
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| failure to read nurses' notes |
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| breach of standard of care, deprived pt of adequate care |
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| pt's ailment is beyond his/her scope knowledge/technical skill/ ability/ capacity to tx with likelihood of resonable success |
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| failure to seek consultation |
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| one of the leading causes of pt injuries |
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| right to equal pay for equal work. gender discrimination prohibited. fair wages for work performed. |
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1. right to equal pay for equal work (EPA) 1963
2. right to refuse to participate in care
3.right to be free from sexual harassment
4. right to be free from discrimination and harassment of all types
5. right to be treated with dignity and respect
6. right to fair treatment in employment
7. right to be free from retaliation for filing a claim or complaint against an employer (whistleblower rights)
8.right to suggest changing physician
9.public policy
10. right to be free from intimidation
11. right to a safe workplace free of dangerous conditions, toxic substances and other potential safety hazards
11. right to privacy and confidentiality |
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| employee responsibilities |
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1. be a pt advocate
2. be compassionate
3. honor pt's wishes (advance directives)
4. maintain confidentiality
5. maintain other employees privacy and confidentiality
6. adhere to safety practices
7. preventing infections
8. exercise discretion an dgood judgment
9.adhere to professional standards
10. maintain professional relationships
11.report unethical behavior
12. protect pts from harm
13. report pt abuse
14. report unethical conduct |
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| health care provider's pledge... |
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1. i will be compassionate
2. i will not neglect my duties and responsibilities
3. i will read instructions and follow protocols
4. i will seek verification of questionable orders
5. i will report concers for pt safety
6. i will not assume responsibilities beyond my capabilities
7. i will call for help when a pt's medical needs suddenly changes
8. i will continuously improve my skills and participation in continuing education opportunities |
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-employers with 15 or more employees
- prohibits employers from discriminating in the hiring process based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin |
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1. Defines a disability as a physical or mental impairement that substantially limits one or more major life activities
2. prohibits discrimination against a person with a qualified disability
3. provides that if an individual with a disability can perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation, that person cannot be discriminated against on the basis of the disability |
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| Americans with disabilities Act (ADA) |
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1. prevents employers from giving preferential treatment to younger workers to the detriment of the older workers
2. only applies to workers 40yo and older, and to workplaces with 20 or more employees
3. does not prevent an employer from favoring older employees over younger employees |
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| age discrimination in employment act |
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1. provides regulation as to the duration of work days, and breaks an employer must provide
2. governs applicable salary and overtime requirements set out by the federal government
3. FLSA generally requires employers to pay their employees overtime (more than 40 hours a week) at a rate of 1.5 time their regularly hourly rate |
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| Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) |
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| voluntary agreement by a person who possess sufficient mental capacity to make intelligent choice to allow another person to perform a proposed medical procedure on himself/herself |
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| determined by some act of silence, which raises presumption that consent is authorized |
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| legal concept that provides a patient has a right to know the potential risks, benefits and alternatives of a proposed procedure |
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| T/F hospitals have the duty to obtain informed consent |
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| F- physician/ PA has this duty |
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| a pt is considered competent to make decisions UNLESS |
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| court determines them otherwise or 2 physicians declare them incapacity |
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| a child (<18 y/o) who has suffered intentional serious mental, emotional, sexual and/or physical injury inflicted by a parent, or other person usually responsible for the child’s care |
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Unexplained or unexpected death
Occurrence of broken bones
Sudden & unexpected emotional outbursts, agitation or withdrawal
Bruises, welts, discoloration, & burns |
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| times when CPS gets involved... |
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Reported malnutrition or failure of a child to thrive.
Reported medical neglect of a child.
Symptoms of serious emotional problems in a child when emotional or other abuse, abandonment, or neglect is suspected.
A sibling or other child remaining in a home where one or more children have been pronounced dead on arrival or have been injured and later died as a result of suspected abuse, abandonment or neglect. |
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| assures the public that certified PAs meet professional standards of knowledge and skills |
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| providing pts in similar circumstances similar care and fair distribution of risk |
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| failure to exercise care and diligence ordinarily exercised by a comparable physician/ PA |
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| what a reasonable provider would do under the same/similar circumstance |
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| leading cause of death in pregnant women |
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