Brenda Elliff – Nursing Negligence Even If It’s Not Your Fault, It Will Be Your Problem

Today, healthcare is fraught with lawsuits against nurses. There are more accountability, reliability, autonomy and liability.

Brenda Elliff – Nursing Negligence Even If It’s Not Your Fault, It Will Be Your Problem

Jessica was able to attend a top-notch nursing program and did great internships. She was a voracious listener. “if you don’t document, you will get in trouble”. That was a meaning that no one can explain. Her preceptor, a newly graduated student, taught her how she should document unit requirements. She also reassured her that too much writing was a waste. Jessica didn’t question this. Jessica was thinking about… “I don’t worry much about charting; the computer takes care of that. As long as I chart what my unit audits for, I can sleep soundly.”

Jessica sat still at the deposition tables 2 years later. Her head was low, and she hadn’t slept since months. They asked Jessica to spell her name and give her a certificate. “Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?”

If This could happen to Jessica. It could also happen to you. How did this happen? How did Jessica’s chart become a deposition proceeding. This is what happens to a good nurse.

Today, healthcare is fraught with lawsuits against nurses. The nurse is held more accountable, reliable, autonomous, and liable. It is on the rise that nurses are being sued. You can watch the video. Brenda Eliff for this informative and fascinating look into nursing documentation. This intense recording will take you inside the world of nursing as a litigious perspective.

You don’t want to be like Jessica. You can learn how you can protect yourself so that you can sleep peacefully tonight.

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1. Use factual tactics to avoid court.
2. Time stamping is an indicator of contemporaneous patient accounts.
3. Depositions that are favorable to your credibility should be explained.
4. Summarize dangers associated with inconsistent use of dropdown boxes
5. You can tell the difference between defense counsel who is for you and against you.
6. Make sure you have safe habits.
7. Analyze each chart relevant to your specialization.
8. Compare poor and extraordinary quality charting.
9. Let’s look at some common charting mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.

• Time Stamping – It’s A Crucial Variable
  • Secret weapon for lawyers
  • You don’t know what you are missing
  • Being ahead of the rest
  • The dark truth about litigation timing
• Depositions
  • To testify
  • You might be the next.
  • You wait silently, waiting for your turn
  • Prepare for the worst
  • These are the alarming facts about nursing, and litigation
• Technology for Nurses
  • The medical record is a mere machine
  • Charting by exception is a meaningless phrase
  • Charting with minimalist principles could be a sign of t-r-O-u-b-l-e
  • Asking for help or knowing your gadgets
• Drop-down boxes: Avoid the dangers
  • Credibility could be lost
  • Choose your options carefully
  • Your options are not available
  • What lawyers interpret from mishaps
• Nursing Limits, Expectations & Responsibilities
  • Your License is your shingle
  • Copying/Pasting… it’s a mistake
  • Find the regulations and rules that will guide you
  • Know your limits and stand firm
• The Crime Scene
  • The body speaks for itself
  • The silent witnesses
  • The story is also being told by others
  • The circumstantial evidence
  • Elements of an lawsuit
• Your Worst Fears
  • Case studies
  • Actual depositions
  • Role of the plaintiff
  • Avoid being the defendant

 Here’s what you can expect in the new book Brenda Elliff – Nursing Negligence Even If It’s Not Your Fault, It Will Be Your Problem

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