NUR 1175 Exam 4
- what is the most important law affecting your nursing practice
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states prac- tice act
- loyalty, faithfulness, and honoring commitments. Clients must be able to trust the counselor
and have faith in the therapeutic relationship if growth is to occur.
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fidelity
- truth telling, requires that healthcare providers be honest in their interac- tions with patients
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veracity
- a concept involving fairness, equality, and equitable treatment
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justice
- Steps of Credentialing
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accreditation licensure certification 1 / 4
- sources of practice that involve medicare and medicaid related to provi- sions related to
reimbursement for nursing services
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federal legislation
- gives scope of practice for RN LPN APN nursing education
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state legislation
- decides delegation, med administration, unprofessional conduct, licensing-
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Board of nursing
- decides clinical procedures, policies, specialties, practice settings, rules by unit policies
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health care institution
- primary commitment of the nurse is to the
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patient
- a wrong committed by a person against another person or that persons property 2 / 4
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tort
- what does an unintentional tort include
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malpractice and negligence
- intended to reduce work related injuries and illness
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OSHA
- identification and discipline of health care providers who engage in unpro- fessional conduct
and restricts moving from state to state without disclosure-
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national practitioner data
- protection of people who have a physical or mental impairment that sub- stantially limits
one or more major life activity and includes people AIDs and HIV
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people with disabilities
- allows patients to specify instructions for health care treatment should they be unable to
communicate these wishes post operatively 3 / 4
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advance direc- tives
- values of nurses
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altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice
- concern for the welfare and well being of others, in practice this is reflected by the nurses
concern for the well being of patients and other members of the health care team
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altruism
- the right to self determination, practice reflects this when the nurse re- spects patients
rights to make decisions about their healthcare
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autonomy
- respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and pop- ulations, this is
reflected when the nurse values and respects patients and colleagues
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human dignity
- acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice,
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in practice, this is reflected when the nurse is honest and provides care based on ethical