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Nursing Legalities: Torts and Mandatory Reporting

Separate interviews help nurses compare stories, gather information, and ensure the safety and well-being of the patient.

Negligence is a failure to provide care that a reasonably prudent person would have, while malpractice is negligence by a professional, like a nurse failing to check a medication label properly.

Safety planning includes providing information on safe houses and shelters, helping in emergency situations, and educating patients on available support services.

Defamation of character can harm a nurse's reputation and lead to legal consequences if derogatory remarks are made.

Abandonment in nursing is the desertion of a patient by someone responsible for their care. It can be avoided by properly transferring care to another qualified individual.

Slander is spoken defamation, while libel is written defamation like social media posts or signs.

Nurses can protect patients from harm by taking priority nursing actions, such as separating the suspected abuser from the patient if necessary.

Assault is a threat that makes a patient fearful, while battery involves touching a patient without consent, causing harm.

Defamation of character is making derogatory remarks that can harm reputation. Slander is spoken defamation, while libel is written defamation (e.g., social media posts, signs).

Mandatory reporting means nurses must report any suspicion of abuse for a child, vulnerable adult, or elder without needing concrete evidence.

Negligence in nursing is a failure to provide care that a reasonably prudent person would. It is important to avoid negligence to maintain high standards of patient care and avoid legal implications.

Documentation is essential in mandatory reporting to keep a record of potential signs of abuse and ensure proper reporting procedures are followed.

Steps include documentation of incompatibilities in stories or suspicious injuries, priority nursing action to protect the patient, conducting separate interviews, safety planning, and providing educational advice.

Nurses need to be aware of abandonment to ensure they do not desert a patient under their care and take appropriate steps to transfer care if needed.

False imprisonment in nursing involves keeping a person against their will, such as blocking a door when a patient tries to leave against medical advice.