Nursing Chapter 2: Legal/Ethical Aspects

Legal responsibility

Wrongful termination of providing patient care

<p>An intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another; does not have to include actual bodily contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unlawful touching of another person without informed consent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legal presumption that a person who has reached the age of majority can make decisions for herself or himself unless proved otherwise</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spoken or written statements made maliciously and intentionally that may injure the subject's reputation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injury to a person or the person's property</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A malicious or untrue writing about another person that is brought to the attention of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failure to meet a legal duty, causing harm to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An act of omission (not doing) or commission (doing), causing harm to another person</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malicious or untrue spoken words about another person that are brought to the attention of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of civil law that involves wrongs against a person or property</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Define acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What you have the obligation to do, what you have permission to do, what you are prohibited to do to the patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The laws formally defining and limiting the scope of nursing practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Careful, wise</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Duty exists, breach of duty, harm has occurred, proximate cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Make an intelligent (informed) decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unlawful touching of a person; an intent to harm is not necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>You have a duty to protect information about a patient, which does not end with patient discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Not public documents; kept in patient’s record and give rise to legal liability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Left alone and remain anonymous; don't expose patient's body parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are exceptions to the right to privacy; report mandated; be alert for signs of abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provide compassionate/competent nursing care, follow standards of care, adhere to the scope of practice, proper documentation, Good Samaritan Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claims made policy for nursing or negligence while the policy is in force; occurrence basis policy for events</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Qualified nurse attorney representation, wage loss reimbursement, legal fees paid or reimbursement for payment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The duties and obligations of nurses to their patients, other healthcare professionals, the profession itself, and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal beliefs about the worth of an object, idea, custom, or attitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-evaluation that helps gain insight into personal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Situations that do not have a clear right or wrong answer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respect for people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Freedom of personal choice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doing good</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Do no harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fair</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guidelines for professional behavior, patient maintenance, and non-discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assign durable power of attorney; someone to speak for the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient is not involved directly at the time; physician is responsible</p> Signup and view all the answers