Legal Libaility In Nursing And Professional Libaility Protection

Question 1

Torts

Answer 1

Civil wrongs resulting in injury or damage to person or property

Question 2

Intentional torts

Answer 2

Assault, battery, invasion of privacy (you know what you’re doing is wrong)

Question 3

Non-Intentional torts

Answer 3

Didn’t intend to donit

Negligence (malpractice)

Question 4

How is negligence determined?

Answer 4

Evidence will include - verbal testimony (of a nurse expert) and documentation

Must also include:
1. Duty of care
2. Breech of standard of care
3. Foreseeable harm caused by breach in the standard of care

Question 5

Legal liability issues in nursing practice - social media

Answer 5

Be careful what you post on social media

Question 6

Legal liability issues in nursing practice - dispensing telephone advice

Answer 6

Don’t wanna be liable

Question 7

Legal liability issues in nursing practice - physicians orders

Answer 7

Obligation to follow but report if questionable

If you don’t agree with what they say, you have the right to question

Question 8

Legal liability issues in nursing practice - floating

Answer 8

Notify supervisor is you’re lacking with experience or knowledge for a task or area

Question 9

Legal liability issues in nursing practice - short staffing

Answer 9

Never walk out (considered abandonment)

Question 10

Nursing students

Answer 10

Held to same standard of a RPN

Do not perform actions unless competent

Question 11

Professional Liability Program

Answer 11

A contract between nurse and insurance company

Provides defence when a nurse is in a lawsuit involving negligence or malpractice

Nurses covered by their institution insurance while working