texas nurse practice act and nurse jurisprudence
exam
-Complete quick request first
-then before the shift ends complete the comprehensive one
mandatory overtime:
-a hospital is prohibited from scheduling mandatory overtime
-on call time cannot be used to produce mandatory overtime
-exceptions: disaster, state of emergency, unforeseen event, nurse is doing a procedure and
cannot leave(patient safety)
retaliation by the hospital is prohibited
the nurse should invoke safe harbor when asked to accept an assignment that is unsafe or
outside of her knowledge, skills, physical/emotional abilities
safe harbor applies to all nurses when the nurse believes an assignment may place patients at
risk of harm, thus violating the nurses' duty to a patient - ANS-discuss the process of safe
harbor
-First and foremost, take steps to be sure that you or the patient involved are not in harm's way.
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-Report the situation to a supervisor or the nurse's employer immediately.
-Then, contact your state BON (or state licensing authority) and file a complaint. If you are
unsure whether a nurse has done something that should be reported, contact the state BON for
assistance.
-A complaint can be filed at any time by anyone who feels that a nurse has provided
incompetent, negligent or unsafe care.
Examples of cases where a nurse should be reported immediately include:
-Appearance of being impaired by drugs or alcohol while working;
-Stealing from a patient or client, including medications;
-Providing treatment or care that should be provided only by a physician or advanced practice
nurse;
-Abusing a patient physically, emotionally, verbally
or sexually; or
-Involvement in criminal conduct.
Basically, you should rep - ANS-discuss the nurse's role in reporting violations of the Nurse
Practice Act
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