Leadership and Management
in Nursing Final Exam Study
Guide
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tort willful act to injury, and person seeks monetary compensation
intentional tort willful act to injury: assault, battery, fraud, false imprisonment
quasi-intentional tort unintended injury: defamation of character, privacy violation, breach of
confidentiality
unintentional tort careless act that caused injury: malpractice and negligence
Elements of malpractice Duty, Breach of Duty, Foreseeability, Causation, Harm or Injury
Malpractice definition Failure to act as a reasonably prudent professional
Major categories of malpractice Failure to assess and monitor
Failure to follow standards of care Failure to communicate
Failure to document
Failure to act as pt advocate
Failure to use equipment in a reasonable manner
Sources of liability Failure to orient, educate, evaluate; Inappropriate assigning of staff; Failure to
supervise; Unsafe staffing; Negligent retention practices; Failure to warn
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NPAs Nurse Practice Act. Enacted in every state with force of law. Establishes BoN with
authority to develop rules. They include: education program standards,
requirements for licensure, types and titles of licenses, scope and standards of
practice, grounds for disciplinary actions, other violations.
Role of Board of Nursing Enforce NPA, accredit nursing programs, give licenses, develop standards and
policies, and address NPA violations
Valid informed consent Pt is fully competent, fully informed/full disclosure, and fully consents
AONE Focus: Effective Communication (AKFAS) Active listening
Know intent purpose and expectations of message
Foster open environment
Accurate info
Speak to person who needs to know
Define critical thinking the process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating
information
Why is critical thinking important? a. Essential to safe, competent, skillful nursing practice
b. inherent to safe clinical decisions and processing patient data
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