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Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER Permits individual to obtain licensure to perform
professional duties based on demonstrated qualifications and competency to perform
actions which are illegal without a license
Scope of Practice - ANSWER Range of permissible activity defined by law or defines what
a RN can or cannot do
Ex- Ohio board of nursing writes scope of practice for nurses in Ohio
Tort Law - ANSWER Most common basis for liability of nurses, physicians, and other
health care providers
Civil tort is an action or omission that results in harm to a person
Unintentional- negligence
Intentional-intentionally harming or violating rights
Healthcare Law - ANSWER collection of laws having direct impact on delivery of
healthcare or between deliverers and recipients of healthcare
EX HIPAA 1996
Development - ANSWER complex process of physical, psychological, cognitive and
developmental changes through life from birth to death
Culture - ANSWER pattern of shared attributes or beliefs
self definitions, norms, roles and values that can occur among those who speak a
particular language or live in a defined geographical region
, Spirituality - ANSWER A belief, principle, experience or attitude
Nurse should assess and integrate in care by communication and listening skills
Involves recognizing honoring beliefs and practices of others
Communication - ANSWER Process of interaction using symbols to create, exchange and
interpret messages
Learned skin develops overtime
Complementary exchange-a sender transmitting a message to a receiver
Collaboration - ANSWER development of partnerships to achieve best possible outcomes
that reflects the particular needs of a patient
types of collaborations - ANSWER Nurse Nurse- intraprofessional,
mentoring
Nurse Patient-partake as members of healthcare team
Interprofessional-team of different health providers
Interorganizational- regional, national, international level
Evidence based practice - ANSWER problem solving model to clinical practice that
integrates the conscientious use of best practice in combination with a clinicians expertise
and patient preferences and values in making decisions about patient care
Autonomy - ANSWER the initiation of independent nursing interventions without
medical orders