Final Flashcards
(36 cards)
Controlled substances
Narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogenic drugs
Schedule 1 substances
Heroine, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy
Schedule 2 substances
Morphine, codeine, hydromoprhone, fentanyl, demerol, methadone, opium, amphetamines
Schedule 3 substances
Tylenol + Codeine
Schedule 4 substances
Alprazolam, phenobarb
Schedule 5 substances
Buprenorphine
What must be on prescription
Name of prescriber, license #, DEA #, practice site name address and phone number, patient name and DOB and address
Statutes
Laws enacted by a state legislature; citizens have input into statutes by electing representatives
Regulations
Laws written by a state or federal agency in accordance with a statute; can not contradict a statute but may expand upon a statute
Policies
Rules made by companies or government agencies that do not have the same force of law but dictate day to day decisions
First NP program
Loretta Ford 1965
First program was pediatric program in Colorado
A bill
Can be drafted by any individual but can only be introduced once a legislator has sponsored it
US department of health and human services oversees
CMS, administration of aging, agency for healthcare research and quality, substance abuse and mental health services administration, administration for childrens and families, FDA
Act of 2015
Transformed Medicare billing and reimbursement from fee for service to pay for performance
Failure of a professional to exercise that degree of skill and learning commonly applied by the average, prudent, reputable member of the profession
Malpractice
Failure to refer, failure to follow up, failure to disclose medically necessary information
Negligence
Plaintif in a malpractice suit must prove
NP owed plaintiff a dut
NP’s conduct fell below the standard of care
NP’s conduct caused the plaintiff injury
Plaintiff was injured
Occurrence malpractice insurance
Covers any incident that occurred while the NP was insured
Claims made insurance
NP covered only when insurance policy is active
Reasonable and ordinary care, skill and diligence would be given by practitioners in good standing, in the same geographic area
Standard of care
Beneficence
Benefit others by preventing harm
Justice
Treat others equitably, distribute benefits and burdens fairly
Fidelity
Loyalty, fairness and truthfulness
Non-maleficence
Obligation not to inflict harm