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Is an Injury to a Patient Always Considered Negligence or Malpractice?
Avoiding Professional Liability Bulletin - February 1, 2017 In 2002, a female 79-year-old patient suffered a stroke that resulted in...
Nancy Brent February 1, 2017Know, And Follow, Your “Chain of Command”
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - January 15, 2017 There is no doubt that whether you are a nursing student, a novice nurse...
Nancy Brent January 16, 2017Advocating For Patients Is An Essential New Year’s Resolution
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - January 1, 2017 The New Year is upon us and customarily, you are expected to make resolutions...
Nancy Brent January 3, 2017Shortcuts In Patient Care Are Legally Unsound
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - December 15, 2016 Probably all of you at one time or another have been tempted to take...
Nancy Brent December 16, 2016The Importance of Patient-Centered Communication
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - December 1, 2016 What would nursing be without communication and communicating with patients, patient’s families, other staff...
Nancy Brent December 1, 2016Taking Vital Signs: A Mundane Responsibility?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - November 1, 2016 It does not matter in which role you practice nursing—R.N., APRN, nursing student or...
Nancy Brent November 2, 2016