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Terms in this set (90)
Civil wrongs committed by one person Torts
against another person or property
The court's authority to accept and decide Jurisdiction
cases
The person who files the lawsuit and is Plaintiff
seeking damages
A civil wrong in which an individual's Defamation
reputation in the community, including the
professional community, has been damaged
A voluntary requirement Certification
Out-of-court oral testimony given under Deposition
oath for the purpose of enabling attorneys
to ask and have answered questions related
to a case
Failure to act as an ordinary prudent person Negligence
when such failure results in harm to another
The person who is being accused of Defendant
wrongdoing
Nongovernmental electric information Nursys
system warehousing nurse licensing
information
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A process of discovering the facts regarding Interrogatory
a case through a set of written questions
exchanged through the attorneys
representing the parties involved in the case
A mandatory requirement to perform Licensure
professional activities with specialized
knowledge or skill
Improper performance of professional Malpractice
duties
A program for treatment and rehabilitation Diversion program
of substance abusers
A person who has specific knowledge, skills, Expert witness
and experience regarding a specific area
and whose testimony will be allowed in
court to prove the standard of care
A law that provides civil immunity to Good Samaritan Law
professionals who stop and render care in
an emergency. Care cannot be rendered in
a grossly negligent manner
The level of care or skill that is customarily Reasonable Care
rendered by a competent health care
worker of similar education and experience
in providing services to an individual in the
community or state in which the person is
practicing
A set of guidelines based on various types Standard of Care
of evidence as to what is reasonable and
prudent behavior for a health care
professional
Laws that set time limits for when a case may Statutes of limitations
be filed which differ from state to state
Torts Civil (not criminal) wrongs committed by one person against
another person or property
Individual "on the inside" who reports Whistleblower
incorrect or illegal activities to an agency
with authority to monitor or control those
activities
Law that protects a whistleblower from Whistleblower statute
retaliation. Usually involves specific criteria
about how the whistle was blown
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C
Terms in this set (90)
Civil wrongs committed by one person Torts
against another person or property
The court's authority to accept and decide Jurisdiction
cases
The person who files the lawsuit and is Plaintiff
seeking damages
A civil wrong in which an individual's Defamation
reputation in the community, including the
professional community, has been damaged
A voluntary requirement Certification
Out-of-court oral testimony given under Deposition
oath for the purpose of enabling attorneys
to ask and have answered questions related
to a case
Failure to act as an ordinary prudent person Negligence
when such failure results in harm to another
The person who is being accused of Defendant
wrongdoing
Nongovernmental electric information Nursys
system warehousing nurse licensing
information
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A process of discovering the facts regarding Interrogatory
a case through a set of written questions
exchanged through the attorneys
representing the parties involved in the case
A mandatory requirement to perform Licensure
professional activities with specialized
knowledge or skill
Improper performance of professional Malpractice
duties
A program for treatment and rehabilitation Diversion program
of substance abusers
A person who has specific knowledge, skills, Expert witness
and experience regarding a specific area
and whose testimony will be allowed in
court to prove the standard of care
A law that provides civil immunity to Good Samaritan Law
professionals who stop and render care in
an emergency. Care cannot be rendered in
a grossly negligent manner
The level of care or skill that is customarily Reasonable Care
rendered by a competent health care
worker of similar education and experience
in providing services to an individual in the
community or state in which the person is
practicing
A set of guidelines based on various types Standard of Care
of evidence as to what is reasonable and
prudent behavior for a health care
professional
Laws that set time limits for when a case may Statutes of limitations
be filed which differ from state to state
Torts Civil (not criminal) wrongs committed by one person against
another person or property
Individual "on the inside" who reports Whistleblower
incorrect or illegal activities to an agency
with authority to monitor or control those
activities
Law that protects a whistleblower from Whistleblower statute
retaliation. Usually involves specific criteria
about how the whistle was blown
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