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| Unintentional tort: Negligence |
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| performing an act that a resonable and prudent person wouldn't perform. |
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| Unintentional tort: Malpractice |
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| negligence by professional personal (misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in carrying out professional duties |
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| The four elements that are eeds to prove negligence or malpractice. If on is missing, then it cannot be proven. |
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| Duty, breach of duty, injury damage, and causation |
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| alerts administrationn to possible liability claims and the need for investigation, these do not protect against legal action for negligence or malpractice |
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| Intentional tort: Assault |
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| mental or phyical threat such as forcing, without touching, a client to take a med or treatment. |
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| intentional tort: Battery |
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| touching, with or without intent to do harm such as hitting or striking. Another example would be when a client who is mentally competent is forced to have treatment they have refused. |
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| enrochment or trespassing without authorization |
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| Invasion of privacy: False imprisonment |
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| confinement without authorization |
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| Invasion of privacy: Exposure of a person |
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| exposure or discussion of a client's case. Remember the client has the right to be unobserbed, excluded from unwarranted operation, and protected from authorized touching of the body |
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| invasion of privacy: defamation |
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| divulgence (disclosing something that was a secret or private) of privileged info or communication. could be through charts, conversations, or observations |
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| willful and purposefull misrepresenation that could cause, or has caused, loss or harm to person or property such as false credentials and descring a myth regarding treatment, saying placebo wont have any side effects. |
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| if a suspected child abuse is not reported it is a |
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| the client admits themselves to an institutionf or treatment and retains civil rights |
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| methods used to protect the rights of psychiatric clients |
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| someone other than the client applies for the client's admission to an institution |
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| for involuntary admission it requires |
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certification by health care provide that person is a danger to self and others.
-Individuals have the right to a legal hearing within a certain number of hours or days
-Most states limit commitment to 90 days
-Extended commitment usually don't last longer than 1 year |
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| any adult may apply for emergency detention or another. However, medical or judicial approval is required to detain anyone beyond 24 hours |
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| legal hearing that is held to determine a person's ability to make responsible decisions about self, depedents, or property |
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| people who are delcared incompetent have a status of a minor, they cannot |
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-vote
-make contracts ot wills
-drive a car
-sue or be sued
-hold a professional license |
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| an incompetent person always need a |
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| the ones who can declare a person incompetent is |
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| legal term meaning the the personn accused isn't criminally responsible for their unlawful action because they are mentally ill |
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the person accused of committing a crime isn't mentally capable of standing trial
-they can't understand the charge against themselves
-they must be sent to a psychiatric unit until they are legally determined to be competent for trial
-one they are mentally fit, they must stand trial and serve any sentence (if convicted) |
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| consent to operate, which is obtained prior to any surgical procedure (minor and major procedures) |
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legally, the surgical permit must be
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-written
-obtained voluntarily
-exaplined to client (informed consent) |
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operation has been fully explained to the client that includes:
-possible complications and disfiguremnts
-removal of any organs or parts of the body |
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| surgery permits must be witnessed by |
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| an authorized person-> health care provider or nurse |
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-client from unsanturzed surgery
-health care provider, surgeon, hospital, and hospital staff against possible claims |
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| prtmiddion yo oprtsyr on s minot ot sn invompryrny ot unconscious adult must be obtained from |
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| responsible family member or guardian |
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| to perform a mideical treatment it doesn't require a |
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| when a verbal consent is obtained a |
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the age ofminors that must agree to treatment along with their parents aor guardians
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| these minors can consent to treatment themselves |
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Protects health practitioners against malpractice for care provided in emergency situations.
Nurses are required to perform in a reasonable and prudent manner |
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| Verbal telephone prescriptions should be |
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-followed by agency's poly and procedures
-if not followed, it's considered negligence
-READ-BACK
-The one is receiving should write it on the chart or record it in the computer then read it back to health care provider |
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| If nurse questions a health care provider's or physicans prescription because they believe it is wrong, for instance wrong dosage, the nurse should: |
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1. Inform health care provider or physician
2.Record that they were informed and their response
3. Inform nursing supervisor
4. Refuse to carry out the prescription |
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| If the nurse believes the health care provider's or physican's prescription was made with poor judgement, for instance the nurse veliebes the client doesn't need as much transquilizers as prescribed, the nurse should: |
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1. Inform the health care provider or physician
2. Record that the health care provider/physician was notified and that the prescription was questioned
3. Carry out prescription because nursing judgment cannot be substituted for a health care provider's or physician's medical judgement . |
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| If a nurse is asked to perform as take for which they aren't prepared educationally or doesn't have the necessary experience, the nurse should |
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1. Inform the health care provider or physcian that they don't have the education or experience necessary to carry out prescription
2.Refuse to carry out any prescription |
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| If the nurse carried out a health care providers or physicians prescription for which they are not prepared and doesn't inform the health care provider or physician,the nurse is |
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| SOLELY LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES |
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| If the nurse inform the health care provider or physciain of their lack of preparing in carrying out prescription and STILL carried out the prescription then |
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| BOTH the NURSE and HEALTH CARE PROVIDER/PHYSICIAN are LIABLE for any damages! |
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| Wuthout a health care provider or physician's prescription, the nurse CANNOT |
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| alter the amount of drug given to a client. The nurse must always check with the HCP/Physician |
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| Clients may be restrained only under the following circumstances: |
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-In an emergency
-For a limited time
-For the purpose of protecting the client from injury |
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| Nurses responsibilities regards to restraints: |
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1. They nurse must notify the health care provider or physician IMMEDIATELY that the client has been restrained
2. The nyrse should dovyment that facts regarding the rationale for restraining the client |
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| restraints of any king may constitute |
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| under HIPAA, patient must provide |
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| written approval of the disclosure of any of their health info for almost any purpose |
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| If you do not comply with HIPASS regulations or ake unauthorized disclosure you are at risk for |
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civil and criminal liability
civil penalities-> 25,000 per year
criminal penalities-> 50,000 per year with 1 year in prison to as much as 250,000 wiht 10 yrs in prison |
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| individual who influences people to accomplish goals |
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| individual who works to accomplish goals of the organizations |
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| acts to achieve goals of sage , effective client care withiin the overall goals of a health care facility |
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| Authority, accountability, and responsibility of the RN are based on the |
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| process by which responsibility and authority are transferred to another individual |
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| obligation to complete a task |
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| the right to act or command to actions of others |
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| ability and willingness to assume responsibility for actions and related consequences |
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| The nurse transfers responsiblity and authority for delegated tasks, but the nurse retains |
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| accountability, making sure the five rights of delegation have been achieved |
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| Five rights of Delegation (national council of state boards of nursing) |
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1. Right task: is this a task that can be delegated by nurse?
2. Right circumstance: considering te setting and available resources, should delegation take place?
3. Right person: is the task being delegated by the right person to the right person
4.Right direction/communication: is the nurse providing a clear, concise desrcription of taks, including limits and expectations
5. Right supervision: once task has been delegated, is appropriate supervision maintained?
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| Democratic(participative) leadership style is |
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| Authoritarian (autocratic) leadership style |
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| Laissez-faire (permissive) leadership style |
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| Delegating to the right person required the nurse to be aware of the qualifications of the delegatee: |
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| approrpaite education, training, skills, experience, and demonstrated and documented competence |
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| Nursing process cannot be delegated to |
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| `The role of the nurse takes place at all three levels of disaster management |
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1.Disaster preparedness
2.Disaster response
3.Disaster recovery |
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| To achieve effective disaster managment: |
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1: ORGANIZATION is key
2.All personnel must be trained
3.All personnel must know their roles |
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| Primary prevention of disaster managment |
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1. Participate in dev. of a disaster plan
2. Train rescue workers in triage and basic first aid
3. Educate personnel about shelter management
4. Educate the publis about the disaster plan and personal preparation for disaster |
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| Secondary disaster prevention |
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1. Triage
2.Treatment of injuries
3. Treatment of other conditions, including mental health
4. Shelter supervision |
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| Tertiary disaster prevention |
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1. Follow-up care for injuries
2. Follow-up care for psychological problems
3. Recovery assistance
4. Prevention of future disaster and their consequences |
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a french work meaning to sort or categorize
GOAL: Maximize number of survivors by sorting injured accorsing to treatable and untreatable victims. |
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| Most urgent, first priority |
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| life-threatening injuries |
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| injuries with systemic effects and complications |
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| minimal injuries with no systemic complications |
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| Do you delay treatment for RED? |
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| Can you delay treatment for yellow |
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| only for 30 to 60 minutes |
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| can ou delay treatment for GREEN? |
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| CAn you delay treatment for BLACK |
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| No hopefor survival, so no treatment |
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| Triage: Separate the walking wounded |
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first and move to a safe area
Evaluate later (GREEN) |
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| TRIAGE: For non-walking victims there is a |
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| three step evaluation,always help one victim at a time! Help them after walking wounded |
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| days or weeks after exposure |
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| For bioterrorism health care providers and nurses are |
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| first responder when victims seek medical attention |
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| First responders are critical in |
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| identifying an outbreak, determining cause of outbreak, identifying risk factors, implementation of measures to control and minimize the outbreak |
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-Anthrax
-Pneumonic plaque
-Botulism
-Smallpox
-Inhalation of tularemia
-Viral hemorrhagic fever |
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-Biotoxin agents: ricin
-Nerve agents: sarin |
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