Patient's Rights
Refers to nondisclosure of patient information
What is Confidentiality?
Has a legal & ethical obligation to safegaurd patient's interests.
What is an patient Advocate?
Unlawful touching of a person with the intent not to do harm.
What is considered Civil Battery?
Witness to patient abuse, stealing of narcotics, & violation to patient privacy.
What is (Reporting) Unethical Behavior?
To good with Nursing actions & based on trust.
What is Beneficence?
Obtained for Invasive Procedures
What is Informed Consent?
Malicious or untrue spoken words against a person(s).
What is considered Slander?
Offense with penalty ranging from 1yr in prison to death. (Example: Nurse gives wrong medication that causes death to the patient)
What is a Felony?
Involves moral values & principles that affect personal & professional conduct.
What are Ethical Aspects of Nursing?
Respecting a patient's independance and right to detemine a course of action.
What is Autonomy (Free to Choose)?
Legal document that describes a person's choice of medical treatment when terminally ill.
What does a Living Will address?
Laws that define and limit the scope of Nursing.
What is Nurse Practice Act?
Keeping a patient detained against their will, that may include the use of restraints w/o a Dr's order.
What is considered Imprisonment?
Status known in a incapacitated w/little hope for recovery patient's Advance Directive.
What is Do-Not-Resuscitate Order (DNR)?
When Nurses deliver fair & equal treatment to all patients, recognizing & avoiding personal bias.
What is considered Justice (Fair to All)?
Legal document that names a HealthCare Proxy to make medical decisions.
What is a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA)?
Malicious untrue writing against a person(s).
What is Libel?
An unjustified attempt or threat to touch someone.
What is considered an Assault?
Situations that do not have a clear right or wrong answer.
What is Ethical Dilemmas?
Standards or moral priciples that direct actions as being right or wrong that comes from a Greek Root.
What is Ethics?
Protection of patient's privacy.
What is HIPPA?
Failure to meet a legal duty,causing harm to another.
What is Malpractice?
To cause physical harm to someone.
What is considered Battery?
Makes decisions regarding medical treatment if the patient becomes unable to make them.
What is a Health Care Proxy?
Expected behaviors from Nurses/Requires mandatory observance by Nurses.
What are the differences between Ethics & Law?