Legal And Ethical Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What are 2 types of laws?
A
Violation
Civil
2
Q
What is TORT
A
Violation of civil law
3
Q
What law will cause you to pay a penalty or lose your job if you violate it?
A
Civil
4
Q
What law defines the scope of practice for each province?
A
Nurse practice act
5
Q
What are 4 things you have to ask yourself before preforming a procedure?
A
Am I educated?
Is it within my scope of practice?
Does my work place allow it?
Am I competent?
6
Q
What are the 3 most common charges brought through the disciple process?
A
- Substance abuse
- Incompetence
- Negligence
7
Q
What is written deformation of character called?
A
Libel
8
Q
What are 3 things that you can do to decrease legal risk?
A
- Document everything
- Establish rapport
- Know your scope of practice
