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presented by Cheryl Lehman, PhD, RN, CRRN and Amy Magnano, JD
Financial: Cheryl Lehman receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Non-Financial: Cheryl Lehman has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
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Cheryl Lehman, PhD, RN, CRRN
Dr. Cheryl Lehman has been a registered nurse since graduating from the Decatur Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1978. Since that time, she earned a BSN from Maryville University-St. Louis in 1990; an MSN in Adult Health Nursing from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston in the Clinical Nurse Specialist role…
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Amy represents health care providers and health care facilities in medical liability litigation, complex health care litigation, and licensing and disciplinary litigation. She also represents clients on a wide range of regulatory matters. As part of this latter focus, Amy counsels legal professionals, health care systems and physician groups on compliance with the HIPAA and…
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1. Situations That May Result in Lawsuits
Long-term care nurses need to recognize the types of clinical errors and patient situations that may lead to legal action. This chapter reviews this topic from the discussion of legal cases in which nurses have been sued. Key factors that triggered real-life cases are included.
2. How to Prevent a Lawsuit Using the Nursing Process
Competent application of the nursing process in patient care can help prevent a lawsuit – and if a lawsuit is filed, the nursing process can help defend the nurse. Proper patient assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, documentation and consultation can also build support for the nurse-as-defendant, lessening the likelihood of poor outcomes for the nurse who is being sued.
3. What Happens in a Legal Case and How Do I Respond?
Long-term care nurses need be prepared for the unlikely event that a lawsuit is filed that names them as defendant in a medical malpractice case. This chapter briefly reviews how a case proceeds, from filing of the complaint to going to court. The best ways for the nurse to respond to being named as a defendant in a medical malpractice suit are also discussed by a practicing attorney and panel. Real-life case scenarios are provided.
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