Legal aspects of Nursing
failing to perform a duty or performing it inadequately, leading to client harm.
What is Negligence
key component of medical asepsis
What is Performing hand hygiene before and after client contact
founder of modern nursing due to her contributions during the Crimean War
Who is Florence Nightingale
Founder of American red cross
Clara Barton
What precautions would a patient with tuberculosis be placed in
What is negative pressure room
A written document that directs treatment in accordance with a patient's wishes in the event of a terminal illness or conditions.
What is a living will.
An infection that a client acquires while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility
What is a healthcare-associated infection
*Founded by Lillian Kuster in 1949
* Membership limited to LPN/LVN's
What is the National Federation of Licensed Practical
Nurses (NFLPN)
First professionally trained African American nurse in the United States and an advocate for diversity in nursing
Who is Mary Eliza Mahoney
What precautions would a patient undergoing chemotherapy and has a significantly low white blood cell count.
What are Neutropenic precautions, including placing the client in a private room.
Person designates an agent, surrogate, or proxy to make health care decisions on the person's behalf based on the patient's wishes.
What is a durable power of attorney.
What isolation would a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a wound
What is Contact precautions
What influence did the National League for Nursing (NLN) have on nursing programs
What is established accreditation standards for nursing programs.
a factor contributing to nursing shortages around the country
What is an increased retirement among experienced nurses
Difference between bacteria and viruses
What is Bacteria are living organisms that reproduce on their own, while viruses require a host cell to replicate
Signed and witnessed documents that provide specific instructions for health care if a person is unable to make decisions personally at the time they are needed.
What are Advance directives.
stage of infection where the patient recently exposed to the flu but is not yet showing any symptoms
What is the incubation stage of infection
first professionally trained African American nurse in the United States and an advocate for diversity in nursing
Who is Mary Eliza Mahoney
factor in the development of practical and vocational nursing
What is the need for a more accessible nursing workforce to meet the demand for healthcare services
What type of prevention is administration of vaccines
What is primary prevention
legal term defines the threat to cause bodily harm to another person
What is assault
Stage of infection where patient is recovering from pneumonia
What is the convalescence stage of infection
What change did the Association for Practical Nursing Schools bring for practical and vocational nurses?
What is the establishment of the first standardized curriculum for practical and vocational nursing schools.
illustrates the dynamic process of health, ranging from high-level wellness to severe illness.
What is the wellness-illness continuum
involves prosecuting individuals for actions that are offenses against society or the state.
What is criminal law