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accreditation

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process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as having met certain predetermined standards of education

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assault

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threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that persons permission

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battery

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assault that is carried out

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certification

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process by which a person who has met certain criteria established by a nongovernmental association is granted recognition

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credentialing

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general term that refers to ways in which professional competence is maintained

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crime

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offense aginst people or property; the act is considered to be against the govt, referred to in a lawsuit as “the people” and the accused is prosecuted by the state

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defamation of character

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an intentional tort in which one party makes derogatory remarks about another that diminshes the other partys reputation; slander is oral defamation of character, libel is written defamation of character

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defendant

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the one being accused of ta crime or tort

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expert witness

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nurse who explains to the judge and jury what happened based on the patients record and who offers an opinion as to whether the nursing care met acceptable standards of practice

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fact witness

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nurse who has knowledge of the actual incident promting a legal case, bases testimony on firsthand knowledge of the incident, not on assumptions

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felony

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  1. crime punishable by imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary for more than 1 year 2. crime of greater offense than a misdemeanor
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fraud

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willful and purposeful misrepresentation that could cause of has caused loss or harm to people or property

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incident report

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a report of any event that is not consistent with the routine opeation of the health care facility that results in or has the potential in harm to a pt, employee or visitor

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law

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rule of conduct established and enforced by the government of a society

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liability

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legal responsibility for ones acts (and failure to act) includes responsibility for financial restitution of harms resulting from negligent acts

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licensure

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to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting requirements

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litigation

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process of lawsuit

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malpractice

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act of negligence as applied to a professional person such as a physician, nurse, or dentist

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misdemeanor

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crime of lesser offense than a felony and punishable by fines, imprisonment (usually less than 1 year) or both

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plaintiff

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person or government bringin a lawsuit against another

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negligence

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performing an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would not do, or failing to perform an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would do

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root cause analysis

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deep investigation into a sentinel event to determine why the event occurred, and exploring the circumstances that led to it to determine where improvements can be made

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sentinel event

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an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

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statutory law

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law enacted by a legistlative body

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tort

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wrong committed by a person against another person or that persons property

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whistle-blowing

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term generally used to refer to employees who report their employers violation of the law to appropriate law enforcement agencies outside the employers facilities