Question | Answer |
crime | wrong against a person or their property. can be a felony or misdemeanor |
tort | can be intentional or unitentional |
intentional tort | assault and battery, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, fraud |
unintentional tort | negligence, malpractice |
four elements of liablity | duty, breech of duty, causation, damages |
legal safegaurd for nurses | informed consent, contracts, competent practice, pt education, executing md orders, documentation |
elements of informed consent | disclosure, comprehension, comptetence, voluntariness |
types of risk management programs | safety programs, products safety programs, quality assurance programs |
OSHA regulations | regulates use of electical equipemnt, use of isolation techniques, use of radiation, use of chemicals |
duty | what a reasonable/prudent nurse would do |
breach of duty | failure to meet nusing standards |
causation | harm to the pt due to breach of not meeting nursing standards |
damages | actual injuries to the pt that were caused by breach of duty |
assualt | verbal threat to a pt |
battery | physical harm to a pt |
malpractice | when nursing care in not practice in accordance to legal, ethical standards |
purpose of incident report | to evaluate for factors/risks that could lead to event happening again |
the RN may witness the signing of a consent form. This signature indicates_____________. | the pt signed voluntary and that who signed is that pt. |