Nursing Ethics and Laws
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abuse | The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person |
| Assault | Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent |
| Battery | Touching a person's body without his or her consent |
| Boundary Crossing | A brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone |
| Boundary Sign | An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation |
| Boundary Violation | An act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person's needs |
| Civil Laws | Laws concerned with relationships between individuals |
| Crime | An act that violates a criminal law |
| Criminal Law | Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general |
| Defamation | Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person |
| Ethics | Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct |
| False Imprisonment | Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement |
| Fraud | Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person |
| Invasion of Privacy | Violating a person's right not to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent |
| Law | A rule of conduct made by a government body |
| Libel | Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings |
| Malpractice | Negligence by a professional person |
| Professional Boundary | That which seperates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful |
| Professional Sexual Misconduct | An act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in nature |
| Protected Health Information | Identifying information and information about the person's health care that is maintained or sent in any form (paper, electronic, oral) |
| Self-neglect | A person's behaviors that put him or her at high risk for harm; health and safety are threatened |
| Slander | Making false statements orally |
| Standard of Care | The skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions |
| Tort | A wrong committed against another or the persons property. |
| Vulnerable Adult | A person 18 years or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged |
| Will | A legal document that specifies how you want your property to be distributed after your death. |
| ANA | American Nurses Association |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act |
| LNA | Licensed Nursing Assistant |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LVN | Licenced Vocational Nurse |
| NFLPN | National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| Prejudiced | Having a bad opinion of people because of the group they belong to. |
| Negligence | Failure to take reasonable care |
| Malpractice | Negligence by a professional person |
| Liable | Accountable under the law |
| Slander | Making false statements orally |
| Libel | Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings |
| Physical Abuse | Inflicting physical injury and harm on another person |
| Involuntary Seclusion | Separation of patient from other patients or people, against the patient's will |
| Misappropriation | Taking what belongs to someone else and using it illegally for one's own gain. |
| Emotional Abuse | Inflicting mental pain or distress through verbal or non verbal acts |
| Abandonment | The discontinuation of medical care without proper notice |
| Rape or sexual assault | Forced sexual acts with a person against his or her will |
| Molestation | Sexual advances toward a child: Includes kissing, touching or fondling the child |
| Incest | Sexual activity between family members who are not partners |
| Child Pornography | Taking pictures or videotaping a child involved in sexual acts or poses |
| Child Prostitution | Forcing a child to engage in sexual activity for money |
| Substance Abuse | Misuse of drugs that damage an individual's health and ability to function |
| Controlled Substance | A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law |
| Child Abandonment | Leaving a child under the age of 14 without parental or appropriate care |
| Verbal Abuse | Mistreating someone through repeated verbal insults or threats |
| Economic Abuse | Forced into a situation because of a need for resources |
| Social Abuse | Controlling friendships and other relationships |
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