legal issues facing nurses 5
Legal Issues Facing Nurses:
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Research common legal issues in health care or choose one of the legal case studies from the Nurses Service Organization.
Select a legal case study of interest
Analyze the legal case study. Ensure you include the following:
Summarize the legal issues present in the case.
Brainstorm risk-mitigation techniques that the hospital could have employed to prevent the situation.
Determine actions the nurse could have taken to improve the outcome.
Cite at least 3 evidence-based, peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years to support your positions.
Format your assignment as one of the following:
18- to 20-slide presentation
Include an APA-formatted reference list.
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Review Nurse Professional Liability Exposures: 2015 Claim Report Update to understand some of the most common legal allegations. As you read, think about ways to mitigate the risks listed in the report.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
-What struck you most about the report or the allegations discussed?
-Select one example or illustration from one of the claims categories and explain what could have been done to mitigate the risk that led to the claim.