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le Have a legal caset LEGAL C 1. Given that it was a JURU and mom UUT 2 Judge the practitioners' actions using a reasonable person standa de person standard 3. Is this also an ethical problem? What about etiquette? 4. What does a news story like this do to the health care commons? 5. If you were the medical clinic, beyond an apology, what should you do? Credential Falsification Is a Crime avely ill and shortly A Registered Nurse, who planned to move to another state, prepared her paperwork to gain all to practice in that state. Before she could process the paperwork, she became gravely ill and ch thereafter died. Finding the paperwork in the nurse's locker, a nursing aide sentit in and rec a license in the name of the deceased nurse. The aide then quit her position, assumed the nurse name, moved to the state, where she took a nursing position using the fraudulently obtained license As might be expected, having a license and having the skills of a registered nurse are not the same things. After several reports of incompetence and other legal problems, the Florida licensing board was asked to review her credentials. Confirmation of birth and death dates in the deceased nurse's home state proved that the license the aide held was obtained by fraud. 1. This seems to be an example of what type of law? 2. Review your specialty practice act for areas concerning credential fraud. THE LAWSUIT Health care providers are often confused about how a case proceeds through the legal system, As a practitioner, it is hoped that you will never be involved in a lawsuit, but it is useful to understand the process. This section will help you sort out what occurs should you ever be nvolved as a plaintiff (a person who brings an action in a court of law) or as a defendant a person against whom an action is brought). Figure 1-2 provides a brief overview of the steps a civil lawsuit

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Here the nursing aide was using the license of a deceased nurse.but credential fraud can be verified by some methods.there will be some differences between a registered nurse and a nursing aide.

Under the fraud act the above crime is punishable and here it is noted that it can result in a prison sentence of up to ten years.

Credential fraud can be seen in the following areas such as academic fields,certification areas where false certificates will be issued,in case of property power of attorney can be obtained by fraud etc.