NSG 2113 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: False Imprisonment, Due Process, Advance Healthcare Directive
27 Oct 2018
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Fiduciary relationship: a relationship where the nurse provides services that by their nature causes the recipient to trust in the specialized knowledge and integrity of the professional. Private law: civil law: (quebec, common law: decisions based on previous ruling, breaches of this = payment of money. Statue law: created by elective legislative bodies (ex: parliament, provincial and territorial legislatures), federal statutes apply throughout the country and provincial and territorial statutes only apply in the provinces and territories where they were created (ex: regulated. Due process: nurses must be notified of the charges brought against them and have an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges in court. Standards of care: legal guidelines for nursing practice, it establishes an expectation of nurses to provide safe and appropriate patient care. Nursing practice acts: define the scope of nursing practice, set educational requirements for nurses, distinguish between nursing and medical practice and generally define nursing practice.
