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- 5. Professional negligence by a healthcare provider that results in patient harm due to substandard care.
- 6. Report, A written record of an unusual or adverse event, such as an error or injury, used for risk management.
- 7. The threat of physical harm or unwanted touching that makes a patient fear for their safety.
- 8. Practice Acts, State laws that define the legal scope, responsibilities, and standards of nursing practice.
- 10. The obligation of nurses to answer for their actions and the outcomes of patient care.
- 12. A medical order indicating that no CPR or advanced cardiac life support should be performed if a patient’s heart stops.
- 13. Directive A legal document outlining a person’s wishes for medical treatment if they become unable to communicate.
- 16. Legal responsibility for one’s actions or omissions that result in harm to another.
- 18. Consent The process of explaining a treatment, procedure, or intervention to a patient and obtaining their voluntary agreement.
- 19. Power of Attorney, A legal document that designates a person to make healthcare decisions on someone’s behalf if they become incapacitated.
- 21. A U.S. law that protects the privacy and security of patients’ health information.
- 22. of Practice The legal boundaries that define what tasks and responsibilities nurses are permitted to perform based on licensure.
- 23. Failure to provide care that a reasonably prudent nurse would give in a similar situation, leading to harm or injury.
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- 1. The ethical and legal duty to protect a patient’s private health information from unauthorized disclosure.
- 2. The ethical duty to act in the best interest of the patient and promote their well-being.
- 3. Rights The basic rules of conduct between patients and medical caregivers, such as the right to informed consent and privacy.
- 4. The accurate and timely recording of all nursing care and patient interactions in the medical record.
- 7. The patient’s right to make their own healthcare decisions without coercion or interference.
- 9. The ethical duty to keep promises, maintain trust, and uphold commitments to patients.
- 11. Touching or performing a procedure on a patient without consent.
- 14. The ethical principle of fairness in healthcare delivery and decision-making.
- 15. Failure to provide necessary care, services, or attention resulting in harm or risk of harm to a patient.
- 17. A civil wrong (not a crime) that causes harm, leading to legal liability; includes negligence, assault, and malpractice.
- 20. Laws, Laws that deal with the protection of people’s rights and the legal relationships between individuals, as opposed to criminal law.
- 24. Delegation, Transferring the responsibility of performing a nursing task to another qualified person while retaining accountability.