Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing (April 23, 2016)
Chapter 1 the U.S. Legal System
Essay: The U.S. Legal System – Critical Thinking Question
Instructions
Now that you have read Chapter 1 and are more familiar with the legal system, please read the following case study and answer the questions below:
A nurse on your unit is being sued for negligence in connection with a patient. Here are the facts of the incident: The doctor ordered that a medication be administered to the patient via an indwelling IV. The nurse prepared the solution using a drug with a similar name but a completely different formulation. As a result the patient went into cardiac arrest, but was revived and is slowly recovering. Four elements must be present to prove a negligence action. Are these elements present here? What are they? Please make sure your answers are as thorough as possible.
Resourses
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, THIRD EDITION
ISBN: 978-1-4557-3366-8
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