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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
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
DID THE NURSES’ NEGLIGENCE CAUSE THE PLAINTIFF’S QUADRIPLEGIA?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - November 2025 Facts of the Case The male patient’s car accident resulted in a spinal cord...
Nancy Brent November 4, 2025
LPN’S PATIENT CARE AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES RAISE CONCERNS FOR HER AND HER ABILITY TO PRACTICE SAFELY
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - September 2025 Substance Use Disorder in nursing is a clear concern. Estimates of the types of...
Nancy Brent September 3, 2025
WAS THIS PERIOPERATIVE NURSE EDUCATOR’S FIRING A RETALIATORY ACTION BY HER EMPLOYER?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - August 2025 Retaliation by an employer occurs when the employer takes an adverse action against an...
Nancy Brent August 1, 2025
NURSE ADMINISTRATOR FAILS TO UPHOLD LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FACES DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY HER STATE BOARD OF NURSING
As a nurse administrator, whether in the role of a nurse manager, a director of nursing, a chief nurse officer...
Nancy Brent May 6, 2025