Actions, Behaviors, and Characteristics of RNs Involved in Compensable Injury

Malpractice claims analysis offers valuable insight into nursing practice. A review of 16 malpractice claims involving 19 RNs identified their characteristics, actions, and behaviors that contributed to monetary compensation. Most events involved failure to perform a timely assessment and interventi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of nursing administration 2010-12, Vol.40 (12), p.534-539
Hauptverfasser:	Painter, Lisa M., Dudjak, Linda A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Female Humans Liability, Legal - economics Male Malpractice - economics Malpractice - legislation & jurisprudence Medical Audit Medical malpractice Middle Aged Nurses Nursing Patient safety Retrospective Studies Standard of Care - legislation & jurisprudence
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Zusammenfassung:	Malpractice claims analysis offers valuable insight into nursing practice. A review of 16 malpractice claims involving 19 RNs identified their characteristics, actions, and behaviors that contributed to monetary compensation. Most events involved failure to perform a timely assessment and intervention. Relationships were found among nurses' characteristics and the severity of patient injury. Malpractice claims analysis affords nursing leaders the opportunity to involve RNs in correcting deficiencies that contribute to practice errors.
ISSN:	0002-0443 1539-0721
DOI:	10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181fc19eb