Scope of Practice

Nurse Practice Act

Standards of care for each state and eduactional requirements, licensure requirements, and delegation

Delegation

Assigning tasks to right person, directions, circumstances, supervision

Primary

Think prevention & wellness: Healthcare clinic, public health, school nurse

Secondary

Acute care & treatment: urgent care, emergency, surgery

Tertiary

Long term care & treatment: Rehab, assisted living, nursing homes, hospice, home healthcare

ANA

Created the Code of Ethics and to improve patient care through the support of individuals and organizations to advance nursing.

Code of Ethics

Standards & guidelines

Autonomy

Patient’s rights to make their own decisions

Beneficence

Doing right for the patient & acting with comparisons

Fidelity

Remaining loyal & faithful

Accountability

Responsible for all actions

Justice

Equal care will be delivered to all

Non Maleficence

“Do no harm” intention/unintentional

Veracity

Entirely honest with patients at all times

Negligence

General term care lacking performance within standards of care

Malpractice

Nurse knowingly & willingly does not follow standards of care & harm occurs to patient

Libel

Written damaging statement

Slander

Verbal damaging statement

False imprisonment

Physical/chemical restraint of person without legal reason

Battery

Intentional touch that causes harm/disrespectful to a person’s dignity

Assault

Intentional threat of harm or unwanted contact

Informed Consent

Nurses’ role to assure that patient isn’t being coerced, is off sound mind, patient/guardians the one signing

Fiscal Responsibility

Reduce supply waste, accurate billing, clock in/out

Medicare

Federal health insurance for 65 or older and young people with disabilities

Medicaid

Provide health coverage to millions of Americans eligible low-income adults

Tort

A civil wrongful act or omission that causes harm

Good Smartian Law

Protection of a volunteer providing aid in an emergency situation

Joint Comission

A not-for-profit organization that ensures healthcare systems practice safe and effective care.

Medication Administration

5+5 RIGHTS AND INCLUDE: medication, dose, route, patient, time AND assessment, education, to refuse, evaluation, documentation

DHS

Have a mission to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans and oversees Medicaid. (Department of Health Services)

NLN

The focus is to promote excellence in nursing education and build a competent diverse workforce (National League of Nursing)