Ch 2-Interprofessional team
Provider
-doctor, NP, PA
-assess, diagnose, treat illnesses
Occupational therapist
-help with ADL’s
-brushing teeth, hair, socks
-helping them be independent
Social Worker
-coor
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Ch 2-Interprofessional team
Provider
-doctor, NP, PA
-assess, diagnose, treat illnesses
Occupational therapist
-help with ADL’s
-brushing teeth, hair, socks
-helping them be independent
Social Worker
-coordinate community resources upon discharge
Speech Pathologist
-help w/ speech,language
-help with swallowing problems
Ch 3-Ethical Responsibilities
Autonomy
-pt has right to autonomy to his or her decisions, even if it is not in their best interest
-it is not your job to force anything
Beneficence
-doing what is right for the patient
Fidelity
-keeping promises to patient
Justice
-providing fairness and care, and allocation of resources
-provide care that is fair towards all patients
Non-Maleficence
-doing no harm to the patient
-make sure providing safe practice when caring for patient
Veracity
-telling the truth
Ch 4-Legal Responsibilities
Unintentional torts
Negligence
-forgetting to set bed alarm for fall risk pt
Malpractice
-medication error
Intentional torts
Assault
-threatening the pt
Battery
-hit the pt or administer medication pt against their will
False imprisonment
-inappropriately restrain pt or give chemical restraint to restrain the pt (sedative)
Informed consent
-providers responsibility to provide purpose and complete description in primary language.
-HCP provides risks and benefits and alternatives
-As Nurse make sure the provider gave pt all of that info, and is competent
-not impaired and not minor, can make decision on own
-sign consent document
-if they have questions call provider and explain before signing consent
Advanced directives
-living well, communicated medical wishes in case of being incampacitated
-attorney will make decisions for pt if they become incampacitated (proxy)
Mandatory reporting
-nurse has to report victim of abuse
-obligated to report communicable diseases
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