grant immunity from lawsuits if the nurse follows the standards of care that a nurse of his or her experience would prudently have followed
Good Samaritan laws
The client's right to decide care
Informed consent
client makes known what his healthcare should entail in the event of a terminal illness or condition
advance directive
provides for client privacy and confidentiality
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ensures that any individual may receive appropriate emergency care
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
allows clients to determine their course of care
The Patient Self-Determination Act
forbids health plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less generous that those placed on medical or surgical benefits
The Mental Health Parity Act
Regulatory law or administrative law is created by
the Board of Nursing
Common law is created by
judicial decisions in court based on individual cases that are decided
prevents harm to society and provides punishment for crimes
Criminal law
Statutory law is created by
legislatures
What regulates hospitals to ensure safety in the provision of services, establishes criteria that must be met for a hospital to receive funding from the government, and provides for penalties if guidelines are not followed?
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
is conduct that falls below the standard of care that protects others against unreasonable risk of harm
Negligence
is the threat to engage in harmful or offensive contact
Assault
is the actual unlawful touching of another, whether threat of harm is included or not
Battery
a civil wrong committed against a person or property
civil tort
The best way for nurses to avoid being liable for negligence might be to do all of the following
Follow standards of care.
Give safe competent care in a caring manner.
Document assessments, interventions, and evaluations as soon as possible after performing them
When the nurse signs a form as a witness, the nurse's signature shows that the client:
Has signed that form and the witness saw it being done
Who can legally give consent to a procedure for a minor?
An appointed guardian
what form of consent can be given for anyone at any age
in regards to a STD
A system of ensuring appropriate nursing care that attempts to identify potential hazards and eliminate them before harm occurs
Risk Management
Negligence by a professional nurse or physician that causes injury to the client
Malpractice
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Chapter 23: Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
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Chapter 23: Legal Implications in Nursing Practice / Nursing 100