Ch.23- legal limits of nursing
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Jessynina2013 on December 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nurse practice acts | Describe and define the legal boundaries within each state |
| Standards of care | Legal guidelines for nursing |
| Criminal law | Prevent harm to society and provide punishment for crimes |
| Civil law | Protect the rights of individual persons |
| Common law | Judicial decisions made in courts when legal cases are decided |
| Misdemeanor | Less serious crime, fine or imprisonment for less than a year |
| Regulatory law | Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies |
| Felony | Crime of serious nature, penalty of imprisonment for greater than a year or even death |
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