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1. Indemnity Pay- Payment made on behalf of the policy holder
ment
2. Liability A legal responsibility
3. Negligence An act or failure to act that deviates from the standard of care
4. Nursing A nurse's negligence or any intentional act that causes physical, financial,
Malprac- emo-
tice tional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the person in the nurse's
care
5. Respondeat An employer is legally responsible for the nurse employee only when:
Su-
perior o The nurse acts within the scope of practice
o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred during the nurse's
employ-
ment
o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best interests.
6. Tort A breach of duty to another person as outlined by law
7. What are the • Duty
four
elements of • Breach of duty
mal-
practice? • The breach of duty caused an injury
• The injury was harmful to the patient
8. Elements of In- • Must be obtained by the licensed professional who is performing
the proce-
formed dure
Consent
• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full
understanding of all
implications
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• Must include
o Diagnosis
o Proposed treatment
o Treatment alternatives
o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed treatment
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9. Five Rights Right task
of Right circumstance
Delegation Right person
Right communication and direction
Right supervision and evaluation
• Medical information
10. Four types of
• Physical exposure
patient
• Personal privacy
priva- cy
health care • Electronic privacy
providers
and
personnel
have
an ethical and
le- gal
responsibility • Patient's age
to always • Length & type of surgery
main- tain • Patient & surgeon preferences
• Patient's co-existing diseases
11. Eight factors • Patient's mental & psychological status
to consider • Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia
be- • Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management
fore • Position of the patient during surgery
determining
what
anesthetic to
use for a par-
ticular patient
12. The American So- • Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
ciety of siologist's NPO Guidelines
Anesthe-
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• Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
13. Circulator RN • Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
du- ties during • Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery
In-
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery
• Cricoid pressure application is not released until the
endotracheal (ET) tube cutt is inflated, tube placement is confirmed,
and anesthesia provider has given a