Defamation
false statements causing a person to be ridiculed or damaged the persons reputation, incorrect info is result
DNR
code to allow natural death, legal order written in hospital to withhold CPR and ACLS
Patient Rights
patients have right to consider hospital care, change doctors, refuse or consent care
Assault
threat or attempt to injure
Battery
unlawful touching of another person without consent
Informed Consent
Permission grnated volutarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained so they can understand
Criminal law
Crime, desls with the wrongs against a person propety society
Libel
Incorrect info given out that resukts in defamanation if written
Slander
Incorrect info given oug gjat resukts in defamation if spoken
Invasion of privacy
Unesccesary exposing of an individual or revealing personal info about an indiviual with consent
Malpractice
Bad practice, profesional neglience, failure of professional to use skill and learning expected in profession, resulting in injury or damage to person getting care
Neglience
Failure to give care normally expected of a person ik position resultinh in injury
Abuse
Care that results in physical harm pain or mental anguish
Living wills
Documents that allow indiviuals to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when death is expected
Legal
Responsibilities that are authorized or based on law
Ethics
Principals of right and good conduct
Confidential
Not to be shared or told, to be held in confidence
Appropriate
Suitable, correct
Professionalism
Acting in an appropriate and mature way that reflects the pride you take in your job
Knowing limitations
Knowing what you are trained to do and what you are capable of, knowing when to ask questions for help and staying within your job description