Nursing Malpractice and Negligence Presentations – Flashcards

negligence, misconduct or a breach of duty made by a professional person that results in injury or damage to a patient

failure to follow standards of care, failure to use equipment properly, failure to document, failure to assess and monitor patient, failure to communicate

right patient, right drug, right route, right dose, right time

only perform things within your scope of practice, follow state's Nurse Practice Act, know how to operate equipment and detect failures, chart after providing care

failure to exercise care towards others that a reasonable and prudent person would do under the same circumstances; unintentional injury

an act or continuing conduct of a professional that does not meet the standard of professional competence and results in provable damages to a patient

medication errors, lack of assessments of fall risks, failure to prevent falls, failure to institute appropriate interventions when required, failure to communicate info that affects the patient, failure to document, failure to obtain informed consent

always look at policies and procedures

"What would a reasonably prudent person do in a similar case"

malpractice suits

standards of practice based on research and guidelines for care given and evaluations