NURS303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Assisted Human Reproduction Act, Professional Negligence In English Law, Fiduciary
15 Dec 2017
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Chapter 8 - legal implications in nursing practice. Legal limits of nursing: fiduciary relationship w/ patients = professional provides services by their nature cause the recipient to trust the specialized knowledge + integrity of the professional. Public = more informed now and are more likely to seek damages for professional negligence. Public law: chiefly concerned w/ relations b/w individuals and the state of society - constitutional, tax, administrative, human rights and criminal law. Private law: disputes b/w individuals + covers issues such as wills, contracts, marriage and divorce, civil wrongs. Civil law: when either criminal or civil case goes to court - based on previous case rulings (precedent) Cases regarding patient"s right to refuse treatment = not found in every province - other jurisdictions. Violations of public law = range of remedies incl. fines/imprisonment. Statute law: created by legislative bodies - parliament and provincial/territorial legislatures. Regulated health professions act (1991) - provincial statuses ex.
