Chapter 7: Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice Vocabulary

public law

private law / civil law

4 sources of laws

constitutions

statutory law

administrative law

common law

stare decisis

plaintiff

appellate court

3 processes used for credentialing in nursing

NLC

crime

tort

unintentional torts

assault

battery

slander

libel

liability involves 4 elements that must be established

duty

breach of duty

causation

damages

"claims me" insurance

good samaritan laws

testator

checklist to ensure informed consent

checklist to ensure informed consent: disclosure

checklist to ensure informed consent: comprehension

checklist to ensure informed consent: competence

checklist to ensure informed consent: voluntariness