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lbcchick

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A nurse manager discusses with staff that tort law may be applicable in certain patient situations. The five areas of tort law that apply to nurses are negligence, malpractice, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and ___________________ _.
 
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Question 2

The ability to intellectually or emotionally understand the feelings of another person without actually experiencing or even agreeing with the person's situation, thoughts, feelings, distress, or pain is known as ___________________ _.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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sexual harassment
The three areas of tort law that directly affect nurses and their practice are assault and battery, false imprisonment, and sexual harassment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
empathy
A good nurse has empathy for patients and families, as well as coworkers. Empathy is the ability to intellectually or emotionally understand the feelings of another person without actually experiencing or even agreeing with the person's situation, thoughts, feelings, distress, or pain. It is different from sympathy, which is sharing the feelings and distress of the other individual.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
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