Flashcards in lect4b Deck (11)
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Application to practice
Consent
Trespass to the person
Common Law & Negligence
Regulation of Health Practitioners
(All levels of nurses)
2
Consent
Patient autonomy recognised in law
➢ Consent before treatment of any kind is
required
➢ Blanket consent is not assumed by attending
hospital
3
Consent criteria
Consent criteria – voluntary, specific & agreed
by competent person
➢ Consent in an emergency
➢ Refusal of treatment
4
Trespass to the person
➢ Assault – threat of unwanted physical contact
➢ Battery – actual contact
➢ False imprisonment
▪ Patient prevented leaving hospital
▪ Patient restrained in a chair
▪ Restraint should be least restrictive
5
Common Law & Negligence
Negligence associated with
➢ Common law
➢ Standards of practice
6
Regulation of Health Practitioners
(All levels of nurses)
➢ The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (AHPRA) through the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) regulates
the standards of care & authority to practice
for nurses
➢ NSW and WA retain powers to manage
complaints about health professionals’ health
performance and minor conduct issues (not
criminal conduct)
7
Australian Health Professional
Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Sets registration standards for nurses
along with 12 other health professions:
Criminal history
English language skills
Continuing professional development
Recency of practice
Professional indemnity insurance
8
Nursing and Midwifery Board
of Australia (NMBA)
Sets professional standards
Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016)
Code of Conduct for Nurses (2018)
Code of Ethics adopted from the International
Council Of Nurses (2012)
9
Nursing and Midwifery Board
of Australia (NMBA)
Provides guidelines on how
to meet your
obligations under the National Law on Social Media
10
The Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law
OBJECTIVES
Public safety
Workforce mobility
High quality education & training
Assessment of overseas qualified practitioners
Development of a flexible health workforce
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