NSG-310 Exam 2
veracity
obligation to tell truth and not lie or deceive others
fidelity
obligation to others or to organizations (ANA code of ethics)
autonomy
right of individual to choose
beneficence
duty to promote good and prevent harm
nonmalificence
duty to cause no harm to others
justice
obligation to be fair
law
human-made rules designed to help people maintain order in their society/settle their
problems in a nondestructive manner
statutory law
established through legislative process
common law
established by previous court decisions
public law
between government and individuals
(constitutional, administrative, criminal law)
private law
between individuals (contract, tort law)
administrative law in nursing
-Nurse Practice Acts
-state boards of nursing
-licensure and protection of health, safety, and welfare of citizens (entry to practice,
multistate license/telehealth, advanced practice nurses, control over nursing practice,
delegation in nursing practice)
regulatory power
rules and regulations for licensure, education and practice
adjudicatory power
investigate, hear and decide on outcomes of complaints
(Boards of Nursing can only limit/deny a nursing license)
Nurse Practice Acts (NPA)
-commonalities among states
-must know requirement for state (or incompact) you practice in and obtain a copy
-boundaries, definition of practice, area for discipline on practice, procedures in place to
, protect nurse for challenges for licensure)
-consumers depend on healthcare professionals
Americans with Disabilities Act
-nurses with disabilities (confidentiality as long as consistent with client safety;
treatment; self-reporting)
-access to practice
contract law
a promissory agreement between or among two or more parties that creates a legal
relationship
-express contract written or verbally (implied contract)
-enforceable contract
legal termination of a contract
-completely performed: terms met
-both parties agree to a change or annul
-become impossible (death)
-breach
breach
-one party fails to meet the terms of agreement
-other party can sue in civil court for any damages
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
protect right of employees and employers
collective bargaining
-bargain with employer as a group, in good faith, to make agreement regarding similar
interests in wage, hours, work conditions
-grievance procedures guaranteed to all employees
-protect nurse employee from discharge except for good cause
-cannot bargain individually with employer
compliance programs
promote conformity to legal requirements within institution by identifying potential
concerns and correcting/preventing recurrence of any identified problems
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
federal employees
-employment rights of state employees governed by each state's public employee
statutes
tort
Wrongful act or infringement of a right
unintentional tort
-negligence/malpractice
-assault/battery
-false imprisonment
-lack of informed consent
-breach of confidentiality
negligence
occurs when person fails to act in a reasonable manner under a given set of
circumstances
malpractice
veracity
obligation to tell truth and not lie or deceive others
fidelity
obligation to others or to organizations (ANA code of ethics)
autonomy
right of individual to choose
beneficence
duty to promote good and prevent harm
nonmalificence
duty to cause no harm to others
justice
obligation to be fair
law
human-made rules designed to help people maintain order in their society/settle their
problems in a nondestructive manner
statutory law
established through legislative process
common law
established by previous court decisions
public law
between government and individuals
(constitutional, administrative, criminal law)
private law
between individuals (contract, tort law)
administrative law in nursing
-Nurse Practice Acts
-state boards of nursing
-licensure and protection of health, safety, and welfare of citizens (entry to practice,
multistate license/telehealth, advanced practice nurses, control over nursing practice,
delegation in nursing practice)
regulatory power
rules and regulations for licensure, education and practice
adjudicatory power
investigate, hear and decide on outcomes of complaints
(Boards of Nursing can only limit/deny a nursing license)
Nurse Practice Acts (NPA)
-commonalities among states
-must know requirement for state (or incompact) you practice in and obtain a copy
-boundaries, definition of practice, area for discipline on practice, procedures in place to
, protect nurse for challenges for licensure)
-consumers depend on healthcare professionals
Americans with Disabilities Act
-nurses with disabilities (confidentiality as long as consistent with client safety;
treatment; self-reporting)
-access to practice
contract law
a promissory agreement between or among two or more parties that creates a legal
relationship
-express contract written or verbally (implied contract)
-enforceable contract
legal termination of a contract
-completely performed: terms met
-both parties agree to a change or annul
-become impossible (death)
-breach
breach
-one party fails to meet the terms of agreement
-other party can sue in civil court for any damages
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
protect right of employees and employers
collective bargaining
-bargain with employer as a group, in good faith, to make agreement regarding similar
interests in wage, hours, work conditions
-grievance procedures guaranteed to all employees
-protect nurse employee from discharge except for good cause
-cannot bargain individually with employer
compliance programs
promote conformity to legal requirements within institution by identifying potential
concerns and correcting/preventing recurrence of any identified problems
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
federal employees
-employment rights of state employees governed by each state's public employee
statutes
tort
Wrongful act or infringement of a right
unintentional tort
-negligence/malpractice
-assault/battery
-false imprisonment
-lack of informed consent
-breach of confidentiality
negligence
occurs when person fails to act in a reasonable manner under a given set of
circumstances
malpractice
