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NPA Nurse Practice Act Nurse Practice Act statute encacted by state legislature (STATUTORY LAW) that legally defines the unique role of the nurse and differentiates it from other health care practitioners, such as physicians. each state is unique what creates the board of nursing? NPA primary function of NPA to protect and promote the welfare of the public Types of Law Statutory Common Statutory Law NPA-legally defines the unique role of nurse and differentiates from other health care practitioners Common Law aka judicial law -falls outside the realm of constitutional, statutory and administrative law Assault threat or attempt to harm another *nurse may be accused of assault if he or she verbally threatens to restrain a client unnecessarily Battery making bodily contact without consent includes: touching a person's body, clothing,chair or bed False Imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement forced confinement is legal under 3 conditions: *judicial restraining order (inmate) *court ordered commitment (mental illness) *if pt is incompetent or a danger to himself and others. what requires a doctor order? any use of restraint and event must be documented in full detail. HIPPA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act what is HIPPA? protects clients information and makes sure this information remains private PHI Protected Health Information EPHI electronic protected health information FYI any info concerning a client's health status or any part of an individuals medical record or payment history Common Healthcare Issues 1. duty to provide treatment 2. abortion and sterilization law differ 3. experimentation regulations govern research studies using human beings 4. release from liability (AMA) against medical advice 5. death and hospice Malpractice harm caused by a professional when their action or lack of action differs from that of other professionals *give wrong medication Negligence harm results because a person did not act reasonably *failure to raise a bed rail *failure to give medication most common cause of law suits? negligence best protection against malpractice is... competent nursing *ask for help *CE *price within defined standards *don't attempt if you don't know liability insurance contract b/w a person or corporation and a company willing to provide legal services & financial assistance when policyholder is involved in a malpractice lawsuit. Good Samaritan Law encourages people to stop and help Original Nursing Practice Act passed in 1909-the purpose was to ensure that the privilege and responsibility of practicing nursing be entrusted only to those persons duly licensed under the provisions of the ACT what should a nurse's ID have on it? *picture *name *department *title and/or certifications BON fulfills its mission through regulation of the practice of nursing and approval of schools of nursing primary function of BON protect and promote the welfare of the public Texas BON is responsible for.. -regulating nursing education in state of Tx -regulating nursing licensure in the state of Tx -regulating nursing practice in the state of Tx The BON..... ..establishes minimum requirements and standard for a program of study in a nursing school Misdemeanor a minor criminal offense such as shoplifting or possession of controlled substance felonly serious criminal offense such as murder, falsifying medical records, insurance, fraud and stealing narcotics Defamation the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. Libel an untruthful written statement slander an untruthful oral statement clients have the right to bathe or not bathe