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Nursing Practice Acts

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  • Nurse practice aces provide the laws that control the practice of nursing in each state.
  • Mandatory nurse practice acts authorize that, under the law, only licensed professionals can practice nursing.
  • All states now have mandatory nurse practice acts
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Torts

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An act involving injury or damage to another (except breach of contract) resulting in civil liability (i.e. the victim can sue) instead of criminal liability (i.e. crime).

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Intentional Tort

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-Examples are negligence and malpractice

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Four necessary elements to prove negligence or malpractice.

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  • Duty
  • Breach of duty
  • Injury/damages
  • Causation