Nursing Malpractice and Negligence Presentations
What should you always ask yourself?
"What would a reasonably prudent person do in a similar case"
How to prevent negligence
always look at policies and procedures
malpractice
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
negligence
failure to exercise care towards others that a reasonable and prudent person would do under the same circumstances; unintentional injury
5 most common malpractice claims
failure to follow standards of care, failure to use equipment properly, failure to document, failure to assess and monitor patient, failure to communicate
What can negligence lead to?
malpractice suits
examples of negligence
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
Nursing Malpractice
negligence, misconduct or a breach of duty made by a professional person that results in injury or damage to a patient
Important preventions of nursing malpractice
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
5 R's
right patient, right drug, right route, right dose, right time
What does negligence revolve around?
standards of practice based on research and guidelines for care given and evaluations
