Read the
article: Austin, S. (2011).
Stay out of court with proper documentation. Nursing, 41(4), 24-30. – found in
the Learning Materials/Readings
Answer:
• Of the four
elements that must be proven to determine negligence, do you think that any of
them is harder to prove than others? (be sure to explain your reasoning in
detail)
• Choose scenario 1, 2, or 3 in the article.
Summarize the lesson to be learned, and what you would have done to avoid the
error,
Article: Stay
out of court with proper documentation : Nursing2022 (lww.com) nursing/Fulltext/2011/04000/Stay_out_of_court_with_proper_documentation.11.aspx
Discussion must be 400 or more words. No title page
required. Must include 2 scholarly references other than textbook. References
do not count toward word count.
Textbook: Chapter 1 and 2. Can be
accessed through VitalSource
Weiss, Sally, A. and Ruth M Tappen. Essentials
of Nursing Leadership and Management. Available from: VitalSource Bookshelf,
(6th Edition). F. A. Davis Company, 2014.