Legal Issues in Nursing for BSN. Case study
Title: Legal Issues in Nursing for BSN. Case study
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 1166 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Legal Issues in Nursing for BSN. Case study
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 1166 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Running head Case 1
Legal Issues Case Study
Case 2
Nursing Situation:
Cindy Black (fictitious name), a four-year-old child with wheezing, was brought into the emergency room by her mother for treatment at XYZ (fictitious name) hospital at 9:12 p.m. on Friday, May 13.
Initial triage assessment revealed that Cindy was suffering from a sore throat,
wheezing bilaterally throughout all lung fields, seal-like cough, shortness of breath (SOB), bilateral ear pain. Vital signs on admission were pulse rate 160,
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orders, planning patient care, and reporting significant patient observations is vital to the nursing process. Equally important is written communication by the nurse in the form of prompt and accurate entries in the medical record.
References
Bernzweig, E. (1996). The nurse's liability for malpractice. (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby
Creasia, J. and Parker, B. (1991). Conceptual foundations of professional nursing practice. St. Louis: Mosby
Earnest, V. (1993). Clinical skills in nursing practice. (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott