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A violation of civil law.
TORT
Drugs regulated by laws that have potential for abuse.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
After receiving report, the nurse did not like her assignment. She decided to quit on the spot and leave.
ABANDONMENT
Developed the code of ethics for nurses.
THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
The nurse intentionally pushed potassium and the patient dies.
CRIMINAL LAW
The nurse performs CPR on a man in Walmart. The knows she is protected under the...
GOOD SAMARITAN LAW
The nurse tells the patient, "If you do not go to sleep, I'm going to give you something to go to sleep."
ASSAULT
The privacy rule establishes national standards designed to protect the individual’s health information.
HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPPA)
A written statement indicating a patient’s wishes regarding future medical care in the event the patient becomes unable to voice his or her decisions.
ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
The nurse gave patient an injection to make patient go to sleep so he would stop pressing the call light.
BATTERY
DO NOT RESUSCITATE
The patient gave written permission to have procedure done.
INFORMED CONSENT
Bob is constantly rubbing Sarah's shoulders making her feel uncomfortable.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
A patient suing a nurse because of negligence.
CIVIL LAW
A written law.
The one accused of breaking criminal or civil law.
DEFENDANT
EMANCIPATED MINOR
The patient, who is of sound mind, is trying to leave against medical advice and the nurse physically blocks the door.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Legal written designation making another person responsible for one’s medical decisions.
DURABLE MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
The one accusing another of criminal or civil law violation.
PLAINTIFF
The nurse knowingly did not follow wound care orders properly, which resulted in worsening of the wound.
MALPRACTICE
The nurse writes in the patient's chart, "The patient is a drug seeker and should not be caring for her children."
LIBEL
One’s responsibility for his or her own actions.
LIABILITY
The nurse notes bruises in multiple areas of the body on a 2-year-old. The nurse suspects the child is being abused. The nurse reports to the proper authorities.
MANDATORY REPORTING LAW
The nurse failed to administer medication to a patient at the prescribed times.
NEGLIGENCE