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CAN A STATEMENT TO A NURSE SURROUNDING A DRIVER’S USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BE RELEASED UNDER THE STATE’S WITNESS TESTIMONY STATUTE?

Avoiding Liability Bulletin - August 2026 Confidentiality and privacy in health care requires that when a patient shares information with...

Nancy Brent August 5, 2026
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Were the CNAs ordinarily negligent or professionally negligent when they transferred a patient who fell when they used a Hoyer lift?

Avoiding Liability Bulletin - July 2026 Everyone is required to conduct themselves in a non-negligent manner. In everyday life, if...

Nancy Brent July 8, 2026
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WHICH PROFESSIONAL WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATIENT’S PRESSURE WOUNDS?

Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 2026 Patients often present for care in the ED and hospital setting with pressure wounds....

Nancy Brent June 5, 2026
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ETHICS AND LAW IN NURSING-FRIENDS OR FOES? REVISITED DURING NURSES WEEK-2026

Avoiding Liability Bulletin - May 2026 This week, May 6 through May 12, is National Nurses Week. Because of this,...

Nancy Brent May 6, 2026
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NURSING STUDENT’S CHALLENGE OF DISMISSAL FROM NURSING PROGRAM UNSUPPORTED

Avoiding Liability Bulletin - February 2026 In my June 2024 post, I discussed the dismissal of a student from a...

Nancy Brent February 5, 2026
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DID THIS APRN CORRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PATIENT’S CONDITION WAS OUTSIDE HER SCOPE OF PRACTICE?

Avoiding Liability Bulletin - December 2025 DID THIS APRN CORRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PATIENT’S CONDITION WAS OUTSIDE HER SCOPE OF PRACTICE?...

Nancy Brent December 3, 2025

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