THE MORAL OF THE STORY
THE DUTY TO ACT SO AS TO BENEFIT OR PROMOTE THE GOOD OF OTHERS
WHAT IS BENEFICENCE?
THIS TYPE OF ADMISSION IS SOUGHT BY THE PATIENT OR PATIENT GAURDIAN THROUGH A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE FACILITY.
WHAT IS A VOLUNTARY ADMISSION?
THIS RIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE LANDMARK CASE, CANTERBURY V. SPENCE AND DETERMINED THAT MEDICAL PROVIDERS MUST DISCLOSE POTENTIAL RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS BEFORE A PATIENT AGREES TO PROCEED WITH A TREATMENT.
WHAT IS INFORMED CONSENT?
A CIVIL WRONG FOR WHICH MONEY DAMAGES MAY BE COLLECTED BY THE INJURED PARTY FROM THE WRONGDOER.
WHAT IS A TORT?
IF A NURSE BELIEVES THAT A PHYSICIAN'S ORDER NEEDS TO BE CLARIFIED OR CHANGED, THIS DUTY APPLIES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PATIENT.
WHAT IS THE DUTY TO INTERVENE?
RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.
WHAT IS AUTONOMY?
THIS TYPE OF HOSPITAL ADMISSION OCCURS WITHOUT THE PATIENT'S CONSENT.
IF A NURSE APPROACHES A PATIENT WITH A MEDICATION AND THE PATIENT TAKES THE MEDICATION, THIS TYPE OF CONSENT HAS OCCURED.
THIS COOMON LIABILITY ISSUE INVOLVES PUBLISHING KNOWINGLY FALSE INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES, RESULTING IN REPUTATIONAL HARM TO THE VICTIM.
WHAT IS DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER?
IF A PATIENT DISCLOSES INTENT TO CAUSE HARM TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, THE PROVIDER IS OBLIGATED BY THIS DUTY.
WHAT IS THE DUTY TO WARN?
THE DUTY TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES OR CARE EQUALLY, REGARDLESS OF PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES.
WHAT IS JUSTICE?
THIS TYPE OF DISCHARGE FROM A FACILITY REQUIRES OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME.
WHAT IS CONDITIONAL RELEASE?
AN ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT THAT BREACHES THE DUTY OWED TO A PATIENT BY A PROVIDER.
WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE OR MALPRACTICE?
THIS DOCTRINE MANDATES THAT THE LEAST DRASTIC MEANS BE TAKEN TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC PURPOSE (I.E. IF A PATIENT CAN SAFELY BE TREATED FOR DEPRESSION AS AN OUTPATIENT, HOSPITALIZATION WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE).
WHAT IS THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE DOCTRINE?
MANDATORY REPORTING APPLIES TO CHILD ABUSE AND ELDER ABUSE, AS WELL AS ABUSE TO THIS POPULATION.
WHAT ARE DEPENDENT ADULTS (ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-64 WHOSE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL LIMITATIONS RESTRICT THEIR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NORMAL ACTIVITIES OR PROTECT THEMSELVES)?
MAINTAINING LOYALTY AND COMMITMENT TO THE PATIENT AND DOING NO WRONG TO THE PATIENT.
WHAT IS FIDELITY OR NONMALEFICENCE?
A LEGAL TERM REFERRING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO FOLLOW FAIR PROCEDURES BEFORE DEPRIVING SOMEONE OF "LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY."
WHAT IS DUE PROCESS?
ONLY SHARING OR DISCUSSING PATIENT INFORMATION WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A NEED OR RIGHT TO KNOW.
WHAT IS CONFIDENTIALITY?
THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR THIS TYPE OF TREATMENT:
- EXTREMELY UNSTABLE MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS
- SEVERE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
- DESIRE FOR PUNISHMENT OF PATIENT OR CONVENIENCE OF STAFF
WHAT IS SECLUSION OR RETRAINT?
IF A NURSE IDENTIFIES OR SUSPECTS THAT A COWORKER IS DIVERTING DRUGS OR DEMONSTRATING OTHER ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS, THIS DUTY WILL APPLY.
WHAT IS THE DUTY TO INTERVENE OR THE DUTY TO REPORT?
ONE'S DUTY TO COMMUNICATE TRUTHFULLY.
WHAT IS VERACITY?
THE MEANS BY WHICH A PATIENT CAN LEGALLY CHALLENGE AN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO A TREATMENT FACILITY.
WHAT IS A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS?
A FUNDAMENTAL GOAL OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE IS TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN THESE TWO RIGHTS.
WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE RIGHTS OF SOCIETY AT LARGE?
THIS SPECIALIZED FIELD OF NURSING INVOLVES WORKING WITH CRIME VICTIMS OR PERPETRATORS TO GATHER EVIDENCE OR PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY IN COURT.
WHAT IS FORENSIC NURSING?
THE STANDARDS OF CARE THAT DETERMINE A NURSE'S "DUTY TO CARE" ARE DETERMINED AND REGULATED BY THIS AGENCY.
WHAT IS THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (ANA)?