Legal terms
Define Negligence ?
What is the absence of due care.
What do good Samaritan laws do for a nurse ?
When acting as a " Private Citizen", if a nurse chooses to offer help, liability may be limited under the Good Samaritan laws.
Define Values ?
Personal beliefs about the worth of an object, an idea, a custom or an attitude.
Define Advocate ?
One who defends or pleads a cause or issue on behalf of another.
Fill in the blank : The __________ developed a code for LPN / LVN.
The __NFLPN__ developed a code for LPN / LVN.
Define Malpractice ?
what is Professional Negligence.
Fill in the blank : The nurse-patient relationship should be based on ___________ and ___________.
The nurse-patient relationship should be based on ____Trust___ and __Respect___.
The first, most fundamental principal ?
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE !
Fill in the blank- A nurse _________ has a ______ and ________ obligation to safeguard the patient interest.
A nurse _advocate_ has a _legal_ and _ethical__ obligation to safeguard the patient interest.
T or F :To know and function within the scope of practice for a licensed LPN / LVN one of the codes of ethics ?
True
What is the purpose of Civil Laws ?
To make the person whole again, restore the person to where he or she was .
True or False- The foundation of the nurse-patient relationship should be based on trust and respect.
True
Define Autonomy ?
Freedom of personal choice, A right to be independent and make decisions freely.
As an advocate for the patient, the nurse must make sure that "safe, effective care" is given in conformity with the
1. Nurse Practice Act (NPA).
2. American Nursing Association (ANA)
3. National Council for Licensure Examinations
4. State Board of Licensure
1. Nurse Practice Act ( NPA) ( found on quizlet)
Fill in the blank : To provide health care without ___________. ( code of ethic #3)
To provide health care without _discrimination___.
Criminal Laws purpose ?
To punish for crime to deter and prevent further crimes.
True or False- " Care was not given if it was not charted "
True- document everything
Define Nonmaleficence ?
Do no harm.
Fill in the blank : In the nurse-patient relationship the nurse accepts the role of ____ for the patient.
In the nurse-patient relationship the nurse accepts the role of __advocate__ for the patient.
T or F : To maintain patient confidences is NOT one of the code of ethic ?
FALSE code of ethic # 2 To maintain patient confidences.
List Elements of Malpractice ? ( 4 items)
1. Duty
2. Breach of Duty
3. Harm
4. Proximate case
Fill in the blank : The best _________ against a lawsuit is to provide ___________ and __________ nursing care.
The best __defense___ against a lawsuit is to provide ___compassionate___ and __competent __ nursing care.
Define Justice ( in context of nursing)?
All patients have the same right to nursing interventions.
The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes the duties include patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary duty of patient advocacy ?
1. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
2. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
3. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
4 To act as the patient's legal representative
# 3 ( question from the book pg 36 # 2)
List all of the Code of Ethics ?
1. to know and function within the scope of practice for a licensed LPN / LVN
2. To maintain patient confidences
3. To provide health care without discrimination
4. To maintain a high degree of professional and personal behavior
5. To take an active role in the development of the LPN / LVN profession