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Negliegence ANS - Failure to do something that a normally prudent person would do
Negligence : Comission ANS - Wrong doing
Negligence: Omission ANS - Total neglect of care, not doing anything
Example of negligence in nursing ANS - -telling a suicidal bipolar patient that it is okay for them to
refuse their medication.
-Failure to report observations to Dr
-Mistaken ID
-Wrong dose, wrong medication
-Defects in equipment leading to falls
-Errors d/t family assistance
-Administer meds without Dr. order
Res Ipsa Loquitur ANS - A doctrine under which negligence may be inferred simply because an event
occurred, if it is the type of event that would not occur in the absence of negligence. Literally, the term
means "the facts speak for themselves."
Conditions to Establish Negligence Under "Res Ipsa Loquitor" ANS - 1. would not normally occur unless
someone was negligent
2. injury caused by agency with control over defendant
3. plantiff did not engage in any manner that would tend to bring about the injury
Respondeat Superior ANS - "Let the master answer" an employer is vicariously liable for the behavior of
an employee working within his or her scope of employment
, Bonus Pater Familias ANS - Paternalism. Good father of the family.
Employer is held liable upon finding that he has been negligent in the selection of his employees (culpa
en eligiendo) or in the supervision of his employees (culpa in vigilando)
frolic ANS - employee makes a minor departure from his emplyee's charge
detour ANS - employee is acting on his own benefit, rather than a minor sidetrack
force majeure ANS - unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract
Malpractice ANS - Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards. Improper or unskillful
care.
Example of malpractice ANS - nurse administers too large dose of medication due to calculation error.
Anesthesia related complications.
Failure to follow advance directive.
incompetence ANS - Acts or conducts that are not authorized or licensed to perform
Five Rights of Delegation ANS - right task
right circumstance
right person
right direction/communication
right supervision/evaluation
Liability of Nurses for Work of Students ANS - -Should be under supervision of CI
-Should be given assignments under their level of proficiency
-Should be encouraged to seek guidance when performing procedures for the first time
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