Patient Abandonment: A Study of States' Boards of Nursing

The purposes of this study were: (a) to examine state's boards of nursing for the presence of abandonment language, (b) to identify the prevalent types of abandonment language, if present, and (c) to compare abandonment language among states. Nurse practice acts and documents on abandonment were obtained from states. Over half of the states' boards of nursing have abandonment language in their nurse practice acts and documents. This language is predominantly in the form of an abandonment term or comparative phrase. Only four states include a definition of abandonment in their nurse practice act. A standard definition of abandonment is recommended to provide consistency from state to state. It is important nurses understand their state laws. Indications are there will be increasing numbers of abandonment claims being brought to the state's boards. Consistency may be of benefit in handling claims.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

1998

Author dc:creator

• Selzler, Julaine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kay Foland

• nurse and patient
• patient legal status
• nursing practice
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1998 Julaine Selzler. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/792

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1792