1. Legal Safe Guards For The Nurse

2. 1- Contracts Exchange of promises between two parties. Usually contains: Real consent of the two parties. Real consent of the two parties. Valid consideration. Valid consideration. Lawful purpose. Lawful purpose. Competent parties. Competent parties. Clear, lawful form. Clear, lawful form.

3. 2- Competent Practice Usually described though job description. Respecting legal boundaries of practice. Respecting legal boundaries of practice. Following institutional procedures and polices. Following institutional procedures and polices. Knowing personal strengths and weakness. Knowing personal strengths and weakness. Evaluating proposed assignments and refusing taking responsibilities for which one is not prepared. Evaluating proposed assignments and refusing taking responsibilities for which one is not prepared.

4. Competent Practice…cont Keeping current Information and knowledge Keeping current Information and knowledge Respecting client's rights. Respecting client's rights. Keeping careful documentation. Keeping careful documentation. Working within the institution to develop and support management polices. Working within the institution to develop and support management polices.

5. 3- Incident Reports Is a tool used by health – care institutions to document the occurrence of anything "out of ordinary" that results in or has the potential to result in harm to a client, employee, or visitor.

6. Incident Reports…cont Incidents reports are meant to improve the management and treatment of patient by identifying high - risk patterns and initiating in - service training programmers or executive steps to prevent future similar problems or mistakes. Incidents reports are meant to improve the management and treatment of patient by identifying high - risk patterns and initiating in - service training programmers or executive steps to prevent future similar problems or mistakes. Ignorance of mistakes can cause more harm than good. Ignorance of mistakes can cause more harm than good.

7. Incident Report Form Needs To Contain The complete name of the person or persons involved in the incident and the names of all witnesses. The complete name of the person or persons involved in the incident and the names of all witnesses. A complete factual account of the incident. A complete factual account of the incident. Date, time and place of the incident. Date, time and place of the incident. pertinent characters of the person or persons involved (alert, ambulatory asleep) pertinent characters of the person or persons involved (alert, ambulatory asleep) Any other variables believed to be important to the incident. Any other variables believed to be important to the incident.

8. 4- Documentations considered from the most important items in the nursing field, because it protects the nurse from mistakes and enhances continuity of nursing care?

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