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Tort

civil wrongful act or omission against a person or their property

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negligence

failure to use the degree of care that a reasonably prudent nurse would use in a similar situation

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malpractice

fail to competently perform duty + leads to harm
informed consent

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Regulation of Nursing

State Boards, Nurse Practice Acts =
Patient Privacy & Confidentiality (HIPAA)

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Nursing Workforce Issues

  • Risk management
  • quality improvement
  • safe staffing =