Ch. 6 legal issues (intro) with complete solutions.

Ch. 6 legal issues (intro) with complete of conduct that are authored and enforced by formal authorities and hold people accountable for compliance. laws decisional. judge's ruling become law common law established through formal legislative processes statutory law delegated authority to govt agencies administrative law recognized and enforces the rights of individuals in disputes over legal rights or duties of individuals in relation to one another civil law involves public concerns regarding an individual's unlawful behavior that threatens society criminal law defines what constitutes a crime and may mandate specific punishments within limits set by legislative bodies and the constitution. criminal court system if a pt commits a homicide which court do they go to? criminal court result when a person violates the regulations and rules established by administrative law. administrative cases A nurse who practices without a valid license or beyond the scope of practice. ^^ example of what administrative case what is the purpose of licensing? A nurse who practices without a valid license or beyond the scope of practice. defines and controls nursing nursing practice act regulatory bodies state boards of nursing what are the 4 objectives of Nursing practice act Defines the practice of professional nursing Sets the minimum educational qualifications and other requirements for licensure Determines the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use Provides for disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes establishes and amends laws regarding nursing practice. legislature The ___ ___ ___ enforces the laws and publicizes rules and regulations that expand the law. board of nursing The legislature delegates authority to enforce the ___ to an executive agency - board of nursing. law encourages consideration of the many issues inherent in a nursing practice act and the political realities of state legislature and regulatory processes. ANA model practice act what can the boards of nursing do adopt rules that clarify provisions of NPA authority to administer the nursing practice act executive authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the act legialative authority to deny, suspend, or revoke a license or to discipline a licensee or to deny an application for licensure judicial the ____ ____ administers and implements law. executive branch requires any person who practices the occupation or profession to be licensed. mandatory law The ___ ____, the executive branch, delegates the responsibility for administering the NPA to the state boards of nursing. state governor protects and limits the use of the title granted in the law but does not prohibit persons from practicing the occupation/profession if they do not use the title. permissive law have the authority to set and enforce minimum criteria for nursing education criteria. state boards of nursing Most common reason for disciplining nurses? Practicing while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (diverted from workplace). 3 sanctions of a nurse license probation suspension revocations A comprehensive resource to assist with evaluation, treatment, and management of nurses with substance problem substance abuse disorder in nursing the RN may practice in different states without having to take another licensing exam endorsement requirements of licensure by endorsement proof of license in another state licensure fee A nurse, who is licensed in a compact state and changes permanent residence, may practice under the license from former state of residence for up to ___ days. 90 Nurses licensed in a compact state can practice in their own state and in any other compact state without applying for licensure by ____ endorsement when a professional fails to act as a reasonably prudent professional would have acted under the same circumstances. malpractice doing something that should not have been done commission failing to do things that should have been done omission person who initiated the lawsuit, they have a complaint plaintiff