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Legal Issues

Published on Apr 05, 2017

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Legal Issues

Nursing
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Negligence

standard vs. professional
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malpractice

know your nurse practice act
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You have

2 years
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4 elements of malpractice

  • nurse had a duty to patient (breach of duty)
  • an act or an omission that caused harm
  • Injury Occuredproximate cause- did it directly CAUSE HARM?
  • proximate cause- did it directly CAUSE HARM?
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How to not get sued

  • follow polciy and procedure
  • stay up to date on best practice
  • document carefully
  • document real time when possible
  • know thyself
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Stay off social media at work

seriously- this is civil and even criminal offense 
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crime of

moral turpitude
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Mandatory

reporter
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case study

analysis

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