This crossword includes content on types of law, unlicensed assistive personnel, and substance abuse in nursing. Some abbreviations may be used when answers require more than one word.
This chapter is perhaps the most important of all chapters in this book. A good understanding of the state and federal court systems, jurisdiction, venue, and legal procedures is essential if the students are to advance to responsible lawyer's assistant positions. The Iawyer's assistant who drafts pleadings and performs legal research is usually very knowledgeable about procedural law and can be of great assistance to the lawyer. The importance of this material cannot be overemphasized.
Learners read definitions of terms related to legal, insurance, and advocacy issues regarding the elderly. At the end of the activity, learners test their knowledge in three matching exercises. Some of the programs and groups discussed are Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, long-term care insurance, OBRA, SSI, and CWAG.
Learners read the legal definition of sexual harassment and then evaluate two situations to determine if the behavior should be reported as possible sexual harassment.