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LEGAL ISSUES IN NURSING
Ms. Alisha RijalLecturer
Psychiatric Nursing
Objectives
Terminologies
Introduction
Rules of conduct, established and enforced by authority, which prohibit extremes in behavior so that one can live without fear for oneself or one’s property”.
By Sullivan and Decker, 2001
Definition
Law is a system of right and obligations which
the state enforces
Halstead
Contd..
Types of law
Criminal law Civil
law
Common law
Sources of Law
Nurses have more responsibility
Increased numbers of Advanced Practice Nurses
To assist in the decision-making
Protection of nursing practice
For the identification of the risk of liability
Importance of Law
Legal framework for Nursing in India
Impaired nurse
Civil wrongs committed by one person against
another
Torts
CLASSIFICATION OF TORTS
Intentional
torts Quasi-intentional
torts
Unintentional
torts
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INTENTIOAL TORTS
Assault Battery False imprisonment
Invasion of privacy
MEANING
QUASI-INTENTIONAL TORTS
Intrusion of Solitude
Appropriation of Name, Likeness or
Identity
Public Disclosure of Embarrassing
Private Facts
Types of invasion of privacy
Health privacy laws Financial privacy laws Online privacy laws Communication privacy laws Privacy in one's home Information privacy law
LAW OF PRIVACY
Communication
Authority obtain
Informed consent
Defenses to breach of confidentiality
UNINTENTIONAL TORTS
Negligence
The omission of an act that a reasonable and prudent person would perform in a similar situation or the commission of something a reasonable person would not do in that situation
Joseph J Catalano
Definition
Unintentional conduct that falls below a standard of care established for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm
JA Halstead
Contd..
Elements
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Malpractice
Improper or unethical conduct or unreasonable lack of skill by a holder of a professional or official position
JCAHO
Definition
Failure of a professional person to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows
Medical Dictionary
Contd..
Elements
Failure to follow a physician‘s orders
Delaying patient care
Types of Nursing Malpractice
Statute of limitations
Failure to file that lawsuits
Assumptions of harm
Contributory of negligence
Issues affecting outcome of malpractice claim
PersonalLiability of a Claim
Contd…Institution
Avoid Malpractice
Contd…
Prevent Equipment failureContd..
Reporting and recording
Causing damages to someone else’s reputation
Common quasi intentional torts
Libel
slander
Defamation of character
Truth
Privilege
Avoid negative statements
Medical record documentation
Defense to defamation accusations
Common Five legal issues
Current legal issues
Act of 1996
numerous offenses relating to health care and sets civil and criminal penalties for them
creates several programs to control fraud and abuse within the health care system
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
may not be able to pay or have insurance or other programs pay for the associated costs,
they are legally responsible for any costs incurred as a result of their care under civil law.
fail to pay cannot be held criminally liable unless they intentionally and knowingly provide false identifying information to dodge billing
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
Failure or damages caused during installation or
utilization of an EHR system
implementation of electronic health records
carries with it significant legal risks
Electronic health record
Health care costs and payment issues
Health care delivery services issues
Other issues
Issues about life and death
Abortion
Fetal rights
Human experiment and research
Patient rights
Contd…
Medical record
Evidence of lawsuit
Statute of limitations
Complaint
Answer
Discovery
Deposition
Trial
Facing a lawsuit
Medical record
Rapport
Skills
Knowledge of the client
Prevention of lawsuit
Appointing and assigning Quality control Observation and reporting Protect public Record keeping and reporting Responsibility for death and dying
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSE
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Conclusion
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