Legality and Ethics of Nursing
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Caduceus
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Modern Symbols of medicine, two sets of wings atop two serpents twined around a staff, based on mythical figures (also known as the staff of Aesculapius).
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Holistic Healthcare
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Caring for the whole person.
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Hippocratic Oath
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Pledge Based on the principles of Hippocrates repeated by physicians that are entering the field of medicine.
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Nightingale Lamp
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The \"Lamp of Learning\". A standard in nursing insignia.
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Insignia
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A distinguishing badge of authority or honor.
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Managed Care/Case Management
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A plan for continual monitoring and maintenance of an individual's health.
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Client
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A person who is a participant of his or her health care
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HMO
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Health Maintenance Organization
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UAP
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Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
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Acuity
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Clearness; or a disorders level of severity; Minimum level or need for healthcare services that must be met for a client to be admitted into an acute care facility
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ECF
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Extended Care Facilities
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Home health Care
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A nurse monitoring a client in his or her home, often after being discharged while completing recovery from surgery or illness
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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Hospice
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Specializes in the care of the terminally ill. This care focuses focuses on the transition from life to death and works with the client, family, and significant others.
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Respite Care
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This care provides part-time supervision of clients that have chronic conditions. Helps to alleviate the stresses of caring for someone 24 hours a day.
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Telehealth
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Telephone nursing and health counseling.
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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QA
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Quality Assurance
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Quality Assurance
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A pledge to the public that that that healthcare services will provide optimal achievable goals and maintain standard excellence in the services rendered.
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Outcome-based Care
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quality management in which delivery of care is judged by results achieved.
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CQI
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Contiguous quality improvement
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Chain-of-command
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Hierarchy of an organizational structure or an organizational reporting system.
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Incentive programs
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Programs put into place by your employer encouraging employees to practice healthy habits; smoking cessation, weight loss, or annual wellness visits etc.
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PPO
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Preferred provider organizations
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POS
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Point of Service Plan
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Medicare
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Federal Health insurance program that is available to most people over the age of 65 years of age and older, some people with disabilities younger than 65, and people with end stage renal disease
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SSDI
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Social Security Disability Insurance
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SSA
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Social Security Administration
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Medicaid
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Public, tax-supported health insurance program for which people must qualify, a joint effort of federal and state governments.
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Prospective payment
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A reimbursement system in which a predetermined amount is allocated for treating people with certain diagnoses.
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DRG
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Diagnoses Related Groups
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RUG
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Resource utilization groups
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Complimentary Healthcare
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Methods and beliefs other than traditional Western medicine; Chiropractic, Physical, Occupational therapy etc.
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Ethics
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The moral principles and values that guide human behaviors.
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Crime
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A wrong committed against a person or property or public good.
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Felony
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A very serious crime. Possible offenses include; falsification of medical records, insurance fraud, theft of narcotics, or practicing without a license.
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Misdemeanor
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A crime that is considered less serious than a felony.
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Liability
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The legal responsibility for ones actions or failure to act appropriately.
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Euthanasia
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\"Mercy killing\", Assisted suicide.
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Tort
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An injury that occurred because of another person's intentional or unintentional actions or failure to act. The injury can be physical, emotional, or financial.
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Negligence
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Harm done to a client as a result from neglecting duties, procedures, or ordinary precautions.
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Malpractice
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The improper, injurious, or faulty treatment of a client that results in illness or injury. Harm that results from a licensed person's actions or lack thereof may be called____________.
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Assault
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a threat or attempt to do bodily harm. Included Physical or Verbal intimidation.
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Battery
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Physical contact with another person without that person's consent.
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Informed Consent
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Tests, Treatments, and Medications have been explained to the person, as well as outcomes, possible complications, and alternative procedures.
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Libel
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Written statement or photograph that is false or damaging
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Slander
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The term given to malicious verbal statements that are false or injurious.
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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PHI
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Protected Health Information
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ROI
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Release of Information
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Alias
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Someone assigned another name other than their own
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AKA
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Also Known As
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AMA
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Against Medical Advice
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Nurse Practice Act
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The law governing nursing practice in a state or territory
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LPN/LVN
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Licensed Practical Nurse
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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RN
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Registered Nurse
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NCLEX-PN
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National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses
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NCSBN
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National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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CAT
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Computerized adaptive testing
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Endorsement
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Process by which a licensed nurse in one state may receive a license in another state, without retaking the exam.
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CEU
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Continuing Education Units
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Good Samaritan Act
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Protects you from liability if you give emergency care within the limits of first aid and if your act was reasonable and prudent manor.
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Advance directive
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Legal document in which a person either states choices for medical treatment or names someone to make treatment choices
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PSDA
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Patient self determination act
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Clinical or Biological Death
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Death due to the absence of respirations and the absence of a heartbeat
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Legal Death
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Death, usually declared by a physician, as total absence of activity in any of the body systems.
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UNOS
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United Network of Organ Sharing
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Beneficence
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When the healthcare team makes a decision to provide treatment
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Autonomy
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When the client makes the decision on whether or not to receive treatment.
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AHA
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American Hospital Association
