In: Nursing
1.Assault
it means that any attempt or threat carried out to a physical attack upon another person
Characteristics include
Causing to apprehend violence
It is a immediate violence
The threatened violence must be unlawful
Battery
It means that any unlawful physical contact inflicited by one person upon another person without physical consent.
Characteristics include
Actual injury is not necessary
Person must intend to do bodily harm
Force can be very light
2.Negligence
The main characteristics include carelessness or reckless attitude of the professionals.
The defendant made breach of that duty
The suffered damage as consequence of negligence.
Malpractice
The main characteristics is violated the standards of care provided to the patient.
It resulting injury and may cause harm to the patient.
It is not following professional code of ethics.
The standard and quality of profession getting down.
3.Concept of Abandonment
It means that the premature termination of health care professional treatment relationship by the health care provider without adequate notice or patient consent.
The concepts include
To established relationships between health care professional and patient.
A reasonable reliance on the part of patient care will be provided.
A lack of care actually causes injury