NURS 610A EXAM 2 2026 REVISION NOTES
AND STRUCTURED GRADUATE NURSING
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ State Board of Nursing. Answer: Enforces NPA issues licenses
investigates complaints and disciplines nurses
◉ Public Law. Answer: Governs relationship between government
and society includes constitutional criminal and administrative law
◉ Private Law. Answer: Governs disputes between individuals
includes civil contract and tort law
◉ Negligence. Answer: Failure to provide standard care resulting in
harm
◉ Malpractice. Answer: Professional negligence by a nurse
◉ Four Elements of Negligence. Answer: Duty Breach of duty
Causation Damages
◉ Duty. Answer: Responsibility to care for a patient
, ◉ Breach of Duty. Answer: Failure to meet standard of care
◉ Causation. Answer: Proof that breach caused harm
◉ Damages. Answer: Actual injury or harm occurred
◉ Documentation. Answer: Record of patient care used for
communication legal evidence and safety
◉ Accurate Documentation. Answer: Correct factual information
◉ Objective Documentation. Answer: No opinions or assumptions
◉ Timely Documentation. Answer: Recorded as soon as possible
after care
◉ Complete Documentation. Answer: Includes all relevant patient
information
◉ HIPAA. Answer: Law protecting patient privacy and
confidentiality
AND STRUCTURED GRADUATE NURSING
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ State Board of Nursing. Answer: Enforces NPA issues licenses
investigates complaints and disciplines nurses
◉ Public Law. Answer: Governs relationship between government
and society includes constitutional criminal and administrative law
◉ Private Law. Answer: Governs disputes between individuals
includes civil contract and tort law
◉ Negligence. Answer: Failure to provide standard care resulting in
harm
◉ Malpractice. Answer: Professional negligence by a nurse
◉ Four Elements of Negligence. Answer: Duty Breach of duty
Causation Damages
◉ Duty. Answer: Responsibility to care for a patient
, ◉ Breach of Duty. Answer: Failure to meet standard of care
◉ Causation. Answer: Proof that breach caused harm
◉ Damages. Answer: Actual injury or harm occurred
◉ Documentation. Answer: Record of patient care used for
communication legal evidence and safety
◉ Accurate Documentation. Answer: Correct factual information
◉ Objective Documentation. Answer: No opinions or assumptions
◉ Timely Documentation. Answer: Recorded as soon as possible
after care
◉ Complete Documentation. Answer: Includes all relevant patient
information
◉ HIPAA. Answer: Law protecting patient privacy and
confidentiality