Tag Archives: nurse negligence
LPN’s Appalling Conduct Leads to Lawsuit
I recently came across a narrative Online of a shocking case involving an LVN.1 The author changed the names of those involved to [...]
Nursing Staff’s Failure to Provide Proper Care Causes Patient’s Death
...Mr. Sosa was admitted to the nursing home on June 28th with diagnoses of hypertension, altered mental state, congestive heart [...]
Are There Limits to a Nurse’s Duty to Advocate for Patients?
In the following case1, an LPN and a charge nurse’s attempted management of a patient centered on their respective duty to protect the [...]
Discharge Instructions and Liability
When a patient is discharged from a health care facility, the patient’s discharge instructions are an essential part of his care. When [...]
Is a Nursing Home an Insurer of Resident Safety?
Mr. K., a 59-year-old retired Air Force officer, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The family decided they could no longer care [...]
Nurses Do The Caring But Are They Cared For?
Nurses have the need for care just as any other healthcare professional. At CPH & Associates we take pride in providing optimum care [...]
Nurses, Are You Aware of Your Malpractice Risks?
Malpractice liability for nurses may be more common than you think. Consider this scenario: Mr. Jameson, a contractor, suffered a heart [...]
Does an Advanced Practice Nurse Need to Consult With Her Consulting Physician When Ordering Medications?
In this Utah case1, a nurse practitioner prescribed a number of medications for a male patient, including Concerta, Valium, Doxepin, [...]
An Avoidable Deadly Drug Reaction
In Brown v. Starmed Staffing1, a patient came into the ED with a swollen tongue and difficulty swallowing. The patient’s regular [...]
Case Study Part 1 – June 2015
I’m sure you have all had to care for “problem” patients during your nursing practice. Sometimes you are tempted to ignore their [...]
Case Study Part 2 – July 2015
You may recall that one of June’s bulletins was a case study about Mary Clark, her difficult personal life, and the death of one of the [...]
Nurse Registry or Agency Work
As has been discussed in prior Professional Liability Bulletins, when a nurse has allegedly injured a patient due to his or her [...]