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Nursing 1108 chap 4
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
01/30/2013

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Common Law
Definition
laws evolving from court decisions
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Public Law
Definition
refers to the body of law that deals with relationships between individuals and the government and governmental agencies.
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Criminal Law
Definition
deals with actions against the safety and welfare of the public.
Examples:homicide,manslaughter, and theft.
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Legislation (statues)
Definition
Nurse Practice Acts.
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Private Law or civil law
Definition
is the body of law that deals with relationships among private individuals.
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Contract Law
Definition
involves the enforcement of agreements among private individuals or the payment of compensation for failure to fulfill agreements.
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Tort Law
Definition
defines and enforces duties and rights among private individuals that are not based on contractual agreements.
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Standards of Care(Internal)
Definition
job descriptions,education,expertise, institutional policies and procedures.
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Standards of Care (External)
Definition
Nurse practice acts,professional organizations,nursing specialty-practice organization,federal organization and federal guidelines.
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Implied contract
Definition
is one that has not been explicitly agreed to by the parties but that law nevertheless considers to exist.
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Informed consent
Definition
is an agreement by a client to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after being provided complete information, including benefits,risks of treatment and prognosis.
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Expressed consent
Definition
may take the form of either an oral or written agreement.
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Implied consent
Definition
exists when the individual's nonverbal behavior indicates agreement
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Informed consent requirements
Definition
consent must be given voluntary,capacity and competence to understand,enough information to be ultimate decision maker.
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Delegation
Definition
right task,circumstances,person,direction, communication,supervision,and evalution
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Tort
Definition
is a civil wrong committed against person or person's property.
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unintentional tort
Definition
negligence,malpractice
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negligence
Definition
is misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of an ordinary, reasonable,and prudent person
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Malpractice
Definition
is professional negligence that is, negligence that occurred while the person was performing as a professional.
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Malpractice reasons
Definition
failure to follow standards of care,use equipment in responsible manner, communicate,document,assess and monitor,client advocate.
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Assault
Definition
attempt or threat to touch unjustifiably
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Battery
Definition
willful touching that may or may not cause harm.
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Slander
Definition
defamation by spoken word
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Libel
Definition
defamation by means of print, writing, pr pictures.
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Legal protections of nurses
Definition
nurse practice acts and good Samaritan act
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