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What are the Defenses to Allegations of Assault and Battery?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - February 2013 When a patient alleges that you committed an assault or a battery against him...
Nancy Brent August 31, 2013What is Informed Consent for a Surgical Procedure and was it Obtained?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - October 2013 In Miller v. Markowitz, Dalecki and Memorial Hospital For Cancer & Allied Disease 1,...
Nancy Brent August 31, 2013Are You at Risk for an Allegation of Patient Abandonment?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - October 1, 2013 Many nurses are concerned about patient care situations that may result in an...
Nancy Brent August 31, 2013Could Your Conduct be Seen as Outrageous and Extreme?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 15, 2013 The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress is not a common tort...
Nancy Brent August 31, 2013Handoffs When You Leave the Unit
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - August 1, 2013 You may question the wisdom of leaving patients in the care of another...
Nancy Brent August 31, 2013How Does Contract Law Affect Nurses?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - April 15, 2013 Contract law involves promises, either current or in the future, that are enforceable...
Nancy Brent August 31, 2012