a competent adult can legally give consent to donate specific organs, and RN's may serve as witnesses to these decisions
Prevent harm to society and provide punishment for crimes
criminal laws
Created by elected legislative bodies such as state legislatures and the U.S. congress
statutory law
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the civial law system is concerned with the protection of a person's private rights, and the criminal law deals with rights of individuals and society as defined by legislative statutes
Created by administrative bodies such as State Boards of Nursing when they pass rules and regulations
regulatory law / administrative law
The nurse is obligated to follow a physician's order unless:
the order is an error, violates hospital policy, or would be detrimental to the client
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Under the law, practicing RN's must follow standards of care, which originate in the Nurse Practice Acts, the guidelines of professional organizations, and written policies/procedures of employment institutions
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staffing standards determine the ratio of RN's to clients, and if the RN is required to care for more clients than is reasonable, a formal protest should be made to the nursing administration
The scope of nursing practice, the established educational requirememnts for nurses, and the distinction between the nursing and medical practice is defined by:
