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