Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims

Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims
Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims
Question 1 Resources:
Read the article, “Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims” found at
https://americannursetoday.com/protecting-yourself-from-malpractice-claims/
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Read the article, “Nurses, Negligence, and Malpractice” found at:
http://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?article_id=423284
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Read the article, “7 Legal Tips for Safe Nursing Practice”    (you will need to copy and paste the link below into your browser)
7 legal tips.pdf
Question 1: In connection with the readings relating to negligence/malpractice answer the following:
a. What was the most important information you gained from these articles?
b. What are the elements that must be present for there to be a valid claim of negligence?
Comment on this scenario: A comatose patient is admitted with a UTI. The RN documents turning the patient every 2 hours, but actually did not. The UTI resolves and the patient is discharged without any other changes in prehospital condition.
c. Was the RN negligent? Why or why not?
d. Was the RN’s behavior ethical, why or why not?
e. Would any of your answers change, and if so how, if the patient had developed a bedsore during the hospitalization?
Question 2 Resources:
Read the summary of Supreme Court case that reviewed Oregon Death with Dignity Act found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_v._Oregon
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Read the story of Brittany Maynard found at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/02/brittany-maynard-as-promised-ends-her-life-at-29/
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Read “ Legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide: the illusion of safeguards and controls” found at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070710/
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Review State-by-State Guide to Physician-Assisted Suicide found at:
http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000132
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Question 2: In connection with the topics of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, address the following:
a.       What is the difference between Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide?
b.      Explore your thoughts and feelings on the legality of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Should Florida follow Oregon?
c.       What guidance on this topic is found in the ANA Code of Ethics (Hint: Interpretive Statement to Provision One)?
d.      What is ANA’s position on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide as expressed in its Position Statement on the topic?
Read the article, “How We Die” found at:
http://tuftsjournal.tufts.edu/2010/03_2/features/03/
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Question 3: What actions could have been taken to prevent this situation from occurring? Describe how refusing treatment differs from euthanasia or assisted suicide.

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