Ethical Terms
This term refers to a nurse's duty to do what is best for a patient
What is beneficence?
This type of admission allows an individual the right to request and obtain a release
What is a voluntary admission?
This term refers to a patient's right to receive care that is appropriate to their mental health needs
What is least restrictive environment?
Examples include not allowing a voluntarily admitted patient the right to leave
What is false imprisonment?
The nurse's performance fails to meet the standard of care
What is breach of duty?
This term means acknowledging a patient's right to make their own health care decisions
What is autonomy?
This type of admission can only be initiated by a licensed provider, such as a Licensed Professional Counselor
What is an Emergency Order of Detention?
This term refers to preventing disclosure of information without a patient's consent
What is confidentiality?
Taking a photo of a patient without their permission
What is invasion of privacy?
Unprofessional treatment of a patient that results in injury, suffering, or death with five elements to prove
What is malpractice?
Examples of this term include keeping our promises, doing what is expected of us, performing our duties, and being trustworthy
What is fidelity?
This type of admission is the least restrictive
What is an informal admission?
This right allows a patient the ability to spend time in an open space away from the rest of the unit
What is a timeout?
A verbal threat to another individual that is perceived as harmful
What is assault?
Examples include medical expenses, loss of wages, and permanent diasbility
What are damages?
This term represents the principle of truth telling
What is veracity?
In the State of Oklahoma, an Emergency Order of Detention is valid for how long?
What is 72 hours?
Examples of this term include medications not used for the patient's diagnosis and therapeutic holds
What is a restraint?
Examples of this tort include slander and libel
What is defamation of character?
A legal term for a cause-and-effect relationship
What is proximate cause?
Examples of this term include fair distribution of resources, competing needs, rights and obligations, and potential conflicts with established legislation
What is justice?
This type of admission is determined by a mental health judge
What is a court commit?
This term refers to a commitment to warn third parties when they may be harmed by a patient
What is duty to warn?
A physical offensive action towards another individual
What is battery?
Examples include failure to administer a medication, failure to provide discharge education, and failure to follow a health care provider's order
What is negligence?