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Was This LPN’s Negligence Professional Negligence or Ordinary Negligence?
Professional negligence is a legal principle you are probably familiar with. Nurses are considered professionals in the eyes of the...
Nancy Brent October 1, 2024
This LPN’s Conduct was Criminal and Breached Professional Boundaries with Her Patients.
One of the obligations a licensed nurse, including an LPN, has is to maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients and...
Nancy Brent September 9, 2024
DID THIS NURSE PRACTITIONER FAIL TO INSPECT THE REMOVED DRAINAGE TUBE SHE REMOVED AFTER LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY SURGERY?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - August 2024 In this Michigan Court of Appeals decision (Ahern v. Henry Ford Health System, et...
Nancy Brent August 1, 2024
WAS THIS LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE’S DECISION TO TERMINATE AN IV EPIDURAL INFUSION OUTSIDE HER SCOPE OF PRACTICE?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - July 2024 Intrapartum nursing is a challenging and rewarding area of nursing practice. One of the...
Nancy Brent July 8, 2024
Did the nursing faculty at this private university unfairly dismiss the student from the program?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 2024 Faculty in school of nursing education programs are required to adhere to their adopted...
Nancy Brent June 5, 2024
DID THE NURSE AND HEALTH CARE TEAM FAIL TO INSTRUCT THIS MOTHER ABOUT SAFE INFANT SLEEPING?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - May 2024 According to a 2022 Technical Report in Pediatrics, The American Academy of Pediatrics indicated...
Nancy Brent May 2, 2024