Good Samaritan Laws, Nursing Practice, and Tort Law

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering nursing regulations, ethics, licensure criteria, and civil law types.

Good Samaritan Laws

Laws that protect healthcare workers providing aid in an emergency outside of a clinical setting, provided they did not cause the emergency, care is reasonably competent, no payment is received, $911$ is called immediately, and the worker does not leave until someone more competent arrives.

State Nurse Practice Acts

Laws defining the scope of practice for nurses in the specific state where they are employed (e.g., Indiana vs. Illinois).

Institutional Policies and Procedures (PMP)

Detailed facility-specific rules that must be equal to or stricter than governmental standards.

ANA Code of Ethics

Standards of professional conduct that are not criminal law, but violating them can lead to the loss of a nursing license.

ANA Nurses' Bill of Rights

A document identifying $7$ conditions nurses should expect, including fulfilling obligations to patients, practicing according to professional standards, advocating without fear of retribution, fair compensation, and a safe workplace.

Requirements for Licensure

Criteria set by State Boards of Nursing including graduating from an approved/accredited program, passing background checks, passing the $NCLEX-RN$ or $NCLEX-PN$, and paying application fees estimated at approximately $310$.

Contract Law

A type of civil law involving written or oral agreements, such as employment contracts.

Tort Law

A type of civil law covering civil wrongs between individuals without a contract.

Quasi-Intentional Torts

Actions that injure a person's reputation, known as defamation of character.