legal implications in nursing Flashcards
1
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statutory law
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Criminal and statutory law
2
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administrative law
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regulates the goverment
3
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common law
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determined by judicial decisions
4
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Standards of proof
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what a reasonable nurse would do in that area in a similar circumstances
5
Q
Omnibus reconciliation act
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older adults and restraints
6
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Intentional tort examples
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Assult, battery, false imprisonment
7
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slander
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spoken
8
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libel
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written
9
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Unintenional Tort examples
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negligence, malpractice
10
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Nurse experts
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A nurse with no conflict of interest who testifies in court based on standards of care
11
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Malpractice insurence
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contract between nurse and insurence company
