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Advocate (Nurse as Patient's) │Advocate │Advocate │Advocate │ Advocate │Advocate
Back Injury │ Back Injury │ Back Injury
Bed Rails │ Bed Rails │ Bed Rails
Blood Transfusion-Disease Phobia
Blood Transfusion-Jehovah's Witness
Catheter │ Catheter │Catheter │Catheter
Civil Monetary Penalty │ Civil Monetary Penalty │ Civil Monetary Penalty
Combative Patient │ Combative Patient │ Combative Patient
Compartment Syndrome │ Compartment Syndrome
Corporate Negligence │Corporations
Decubitus │ Decubitus │ Decubitus │ Decubitus │ Decubitus │ Decubitus
Disability Discrimination │ Disability Discrimination │ Disability Discrimination
Discharge-Nursing Home-Involuntary
Discharge-Psychiatric │ Discharge-Psychiatric
Discrimination-Disability-Multiple Sclerosis
Emergency Room - Pediatric Patient │Emergency Room-Pediatric Patient
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) │ EMTALA │ EMTALA │ EMTALA │ EMTALA
Expert Witness │ Expert Witness │ Expert Witness
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) │ FMLA │ FMLA │ FMLA │ FMLA │ FMLA
Hearing-Impaired Patient │ Hearing-Impaired Patient │ Hearing-Impaired Patient
Hearing Impaired Patient │ Hearing Impaired Patient
HIV+ Patient-Nursing Student Infected
HIV Status │ HIV Status │ HIV Status
Intoxicated Patient │Intoxicated Patient
Labor & Delivery │Labor & Delivery │ Labor & Delivery │ Labor & Delivery │ Labor & Delivery │ Labor & Delivery
Labor Law │ Labor Law │ Labor Law │ Labor Law
Least Restrictive Alternative │ Least Restrictive Alternative
National Practitioner Databank
Nurse as Patient │Nurse as Patient
Nurse Practitioner │ Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Home Admission │ Nursing Home Discharge
Nursing Home-Hip Fracture-Unexplained
Nursing Home Patients' Bill of Rights
Operating Room-Fall │ Operating Room-Fall
Placental Abruption │ Placental Abruption
Pregnancy Discrimination │ Pregnancy Discrimination │ Pregnancy Discrimination│Pregnancy Discrimination
Pressure Sores │ Pressure Sores
Religious Discrimination │ Religious Discrimination
Sexual Harassment │ Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment-Female vs. Male
Shoulder Dystocia │ Shoulder Dystocia │ Shoulder Dystocia │
Slip and Fall │ Slip and Fall-Visitor │ Slip and Fall-Visitor │ Slip and Fall-Visitor
Suicide Assessment │ Suicide Assessment │ Suicide Assessment
Patient's Seizure: Court Rules Nurse's Slow Response Is Neglect Of A Vulnerable Adult (Back to Index)
Post-Surgical Nursing Care: Court Reinstates Jury Verdict For The Deceased's Family
Medicare/Medicaid: SNF Was Not Treated Fairly, Court Nixes Civil Monetary Penalty
Opioid Analgesic: Respiratory Depression: Court Upholds Nursing Negligence Lawsuit
Labor & Delivery: Nurses Failed To Report Changes, Substantial Verdict For The Infant
One-Person vs. Two-Person Assists: Court Discusses The Nursing Standard Of Care
Patient Hemorrhages, Dies Just Out Of The Hospital: Jury Blames Discharge Nurse
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Nurses Not Properly Trained, Court Sees Negligence
Patients' Falls: Nurses Ruled Not Negligent Based On Solid Nursing Documentation
Patient-Controlled Analgesia: Jury Relates Patient's Death To Nursing Negligence
Breast Cancer: Nurse Manager Not Disabled, Cannot Sue For Disability Discrimination
Disability Discrimination: Quad On Ventilator Could Not Communicate With His Caregivers
Nurse As Patient's Advocate: Cardiac Care Nurse To Share Liability With The Physician
ICU Nursing: Death Of Patient Post-CABG Surgery Tied To Substandard Nursing Care
Patient's Falls: Court Allows Internal Incident Reports To Come Out In Patient's Lawsuit
Terrorist Threat: Nurse Broke Psych Patient's Confidentiality By Phoning Secret Service
Medication Ordered Is Contraindicated: Court Discusses Nurse's Legal Responsibilities
Nasogastric Tube: Feeding Continued While Position Still Being Checked, Patient Dies.
Surgical Consent Forms, Informed Consent: Court Finds That Nurse Acted Appropriately
Nurse Finds Illegal Contraband In Patient's Clothing: Patient's Rights Were Not Violated
EMTALA Violation: Hospital's Procedures Not Followed, Patient Discouraged From Staying
Failure To Report Child Abuse: Large Verdict Rendered For Physician's, Nurse's Inaction
ICU Psychosis: Jury Holds Physician and Nurse Responsible for Patient's Suicide
EMTALA: Intoxicated Patient Leaves AMA, Court Says Hospital Did Not Violate The Law
Hospital Bed Entrapment: New Guidance From FDA
Nurse As Patient Advocate: Nurse Should Have Questioned Why No Order Was Written
Home Health: Nurse Has Firefighters Break Into Patient's Home, Trespass Lawsuit Nixed
Narcotics Diversion: Other Nurses Were Not Following Procedures, Case Not Proven
Duty to Assess, Report, Advocate: Patient's Death Tied To Negligent Nursing Care
Code Status Not Clarified: Court Upholds Penalty Imposed On Skilled Nursing Facility
Acute Care, Hypotensive Patient: Jury Faults Nurses, Fall Caused By Nursing Negligence
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ischemia: Court Faults Hospital's Emergency Room Nurses
EMTALA: BP Still High At Discharge, Court Says Hospital Failed To Stabilize Patient
Incident Reports: Court Points Out Exception To Quality-Review Privilege
Hospital E.R. Restrains Combative Patient: Court Throws Out Excessive-Force Lawsuit
No Designated Driver: Court Refuses To Place Liability Burden On Discharge Nurses
Patient Education: Nurses Are Sued For Talking Down To Patient, Case Dismissed
Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice: Court Throw Out Allegations Faulting Nurses
Bowel Obstruction, Emesis, Aspiration: Hospital Nurses Faulted For Patient's Death
Family And Medical Leave Act: Nurse Can Get Same Shift On Return From Leave
Diabetic Patient: Court Validates Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Nursing Facility
No Assistance To Bedside Commode, Wheels Not Locked, Jury Finds Negligence
Positional Asphyxia, Patient Strangled In Restraints, Court Allows Lawsuit To Go Forward
Understaffing: Court Blames DON For Death, Aide Did Not Have Time To Read Charts
Assessment Started, But No Fall Care Plan In Place: Court Finds Nursing Staff Negligent
Quadriplegic Falls From Exam Table: Court Finds Nurse And Doctor Negligent
Transfer To Wheelchair: Facility's Rules Not Followed, Court Finds Negligence
Patient Wanders To Roof, Falls To Death: Court Holds Medical Facility Liable
Patient Falls, Develops Decubitus Ulcer: Court Upholds Verdict For Negligence
Patient Falls: Nursing Notes Prove There Was No Negligence, Lawsuit Dismissed
Wrong Drug Ordered: Nurses Must Intervene
Pressure Sore Was Avoidable: Civil Monetary Penalty Upheld
Urinary Catheterization: Nurse Followed Proper Procedures, Lawsuit Dismissed
PTSD: Court Upholds Workers Compensation Award For Psychiatric Nurse
Transient Ischemic Attacks: Court Faults Nurses
Nurse Switched Patient's Medication: Patient Can Sue For Medical Battery
Employment References: Court Says Nurse Cannot Sue For Defamation
Restraints/Failure To Answer Call Bell: Large Verdict For Nursing Negligence
Lifting Restriction: Court Turns Down Nurse's Disability Discrimination Case
Saline Lock Left In At Discharge: Court Overturns Jury's Verdict Against Nurses
Meningitis: Diagnosis Delayed, Nurses Ruled Not Negligent
Wound Care: Nurses Ruled Negligent, Delegated Nursing Functions To Aides
EMTALA: Nurse, Physician Properly Screened Patient
Alzheimer's: Nurse Assaulted By Patient Cannot Sue
Pitocin Drip: Court Says Nurse Should Have Monitored The Patient More Closely
Suicidal Patient: Court Says Nurse Should Have Recommended He Be Hospitalized
Asphyxiation Death: Court Says A Family Member Should Not Have Fed The Patient
Nursing Negligence: ICU Nurse Reinstated
CNA Refuses To Care For Patients Who Have AIDS: Termination Upheld By Court
Alzheimer's: Nurse Attacked By Patient Has No Right To Sue, Court Rules.
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