No matter where you are currently practicing as a nurse in the world, you must be aware of your legal and ethical responsibilities.
Laurie Elston – Legal Risks for Nurses
- Take a look at actual trial videos
- What are the most common charges levelled against nurses?
- The top deposition tips every nurse needs to know
- Are you liable for The staff that you supervise?
- Here are some things you can do to ensure your charting is strong in court
- Are you up?-To-What are the latest social media rules for nurse nurses?
- Is it worth buying malpractice insurance or not?
- Protect your patient, yourself & your license
No matter where you are currently practicing as a nurse you must be aware of your legal and ethical responsibilities. It can be frightening to think about how you can protect yourself professionally and personally. We’ve all heard the worst case scenarios.… This seminar will prepare you to evaluate risky situations so that you can immediately take the right steps to prevent unnecessary negative outcomes.
Nursing Attorney Laurie Elston, RN, BSN, JD, This presentation will discuss current nursing laws, and include over 20 examples that demonstrate how they are applied.
- Nursing Practice Acts and Standards of Care The Nurse Practice Acts, and the standards of specialty organizations. Actual trial video
- Questions concerning staffing and supervision Supervising others can lead to RN liability Are you liable for The staff that you supervise?
- Risk Management: There are ways to minimize errors and avoid lawsuits. The top deposition tips that every nurse needs to know. Watch real nurses giving depositions.
- Documentation: What the law requires. How to avoid potential problems when charting within an EHR How can your charting be used in court?
- Informed Consent: Who can consent. Advanced Directives
- Confidentiality: Myths about HIPAA. The ANA and NCSBN have new rules for nurses using social media.
- Nursing Boards Know your rights and how you can protect your license
OUTLINE
Nursing Liability and Negligence
- Nursing standards
- Duties
- Supervision
- Delegation
- Multiple case studies
Acts of Nursing Practice
- Practice scope changes
- These are the essential skills every nurse should know!
- Reporting abuse/neglect
- Patient abandonment
Common Errors & Claims Staffing
- Assignments
- Rights for floating
- Unsafe staffing
What should you do when you make an error?
- How to document
Do you need to buy malpractice insurance?
- Is it a way to make yourself a target?
- Will your employer’s coverage protect you?
Documentation
- The do’s and don’ts of good charting
- EHRs: Problems
- Charting solutions and examples
Confidentiality
- HIPAA myths
- Nurses Fired and charged for Online postings and breaches of confidentiality
Informed Consent
- Who has the authority to consent?
- Is it possible to consent?
- Plus, DNRs and End of Life issues.
Boards of Nursing
- Most frequent charges against nurses
- Your rights
- Case examples
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OBJECTIVES
- Analyze common claims and errors against nurses.
- Here are some steps nurses can take to avoid claims.
- Let’s break down the laws of documentation and good charting.
- Explore the new rules for nurses on social media.
- Determine who can give informed consent.
- Assess issues related to Advanced Directives or End of Life Care.
- You can use your rights to challenge the Nursing Board’s action against you.
- Discuss employment laws and nurse whistleblower protections.
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Course Features
- Lectures 0
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- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
