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Lack of Assessment and Monitoring of Patient Leads to Her Death
Avoiding Liability Bulletin – July 18, 2018 It is important to keep in mind that when a patient injury or...
Nancy Brent July 18, 2018What is Unprofessional Conduct in Nursing?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - October 6, 2017 Nurse practice acts list unprofessional conduct as one of the bases a board...
Nancy Brent October 9, 2017Ethics and Law in Nursing: Friends or Foes?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 19, 2017 You might find it difficult to reconcile how ethics and law impact nursing...
Nancy Brent June 19, 2017Falsification of Patient Care Record Can Lead to Criminal Convictions
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 1, 2017 N.B., an LPN, worked at a nursing home and was assigned to care...
Nancy Brent June 1, 2017Nursing Notes Not Enough Support to Prove Physician Negligence; Expert Witness Testimony Required
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - May 1, 2017 P.C. was admitted to the hospital to undergo bilateral knee replacement.1 Prior to...
Nancy Brent May 1, 2017Patient Care by Student Nurses Can Result in Liability
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - October 15, 2016 As a student nurse, you probably know all too well that if a patient...
Nancy Brent October 17, 2016