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Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and/or Neglect: A Liability Concern?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - February 15, 2018 As you are hopefully aware, nurses are among the health care providers who...
Nancy Brent February 15, 2018Resort to Court System an Option When Board of Nursing Decision is Problematic
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - January 15, 2018 Denise Campbell, LPN, worked at a Florida assisted living facility. When one of...
Nancy Brent January 15, 2018Nursing Documentation Key to Avoidance of Liability
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - January 1, 2018 You have probably heard ad nauseaum that good documentation of nursing care is...
Nancy Brent January 2, 2018Are There Limits to a Nurse’s Duty to Advocate for Patients?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - December 15, 2017 In the following case1, an LPN and a charge nurse’s attempted management of...
Nancy Brent December 15, 2017Effective Communication Among Team Members Essential in Avoiding Patient Injury or Death
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - December 1, 2017 Effective communication among nursing staff and other caregivers on the patient care team...
Nancy Brent December 1, 2017Real Time Disciplinary Actions Against Registered Nurses for Professional Misconduct
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - November 15, 2017 In my October 6, 2017 Bulletin, I reported a case of a nurse...
Nancy Brent November 15, 2017