Module 8: Putting It All Together: Act Like a Nurse
Overview
All patient
situations require knowledge of laws related to healthcare, regulation of
nursing, and ethical principles. Often all three areas intersect. This module
will provide the opportunity to review the course content and apply the
knowledge and concepts to specific situations.
Read these 3 articles.
1.
Quaid v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation
2. Preventable Medical Malpractice: Revisiting the
Dennis Quaid Medication/Hospital Error Case
3. Documentation: You’ve got a lot to Lose
Discussion Question #1: 250
words with (one) 1 reference
·
Review assigned
readings. Identify some practical ways a nurse can protect her or his self to
avoid falling below the standard of care and being sued.
Discussion
Question #2: 250 words with (one) 1
reference
·
Search the internet and find medical
malpractice case/claim involving nursing care.
·
Share that case and what standard was
involved.
·
Identify ways the injury to the patient could
have be avoided.