nurses’, doctors’, and dentists’ legal liabilities: 10 ways you end up in court
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Nurses’, Doctors’, and Dentists’ Legal Liabilities: 10 Ways You End Up in Court . Kathy Wild, RN, MPA, CCHP Royanne Schissel , RN, CCHP. CA/NV ACHSA November 2013. Faculty Disclosure. We do not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests. Educational Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Nurses’, Doctors’, and Dentists’ Legal Liabilities: 10 Ways You End Up
in Court
CA/NV ACHSANovember 2013
Kathy Wild, RN, MPA, CCHPRoyanne Schissel, RN, CCHP
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We do not have any relevant financial
relationships with any commercial interests
Faculty Disclosure
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◦List the most common ways that correctional healthcare providers can avoid litigation
◦Outline the steps to take when a treatment decision is unclear
◦Describe how to train professionals to deliver care in this very litigious setting
Educational Objectives
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Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out as a sausage.
- Ambrose Bierce American Editorialist (1842 – 1912)
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NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Jails◦ J-E-11 – Nursing Assessment Protocols
California Board of Registered Nursing◦ Title 16, California Code of Regulations
- Article 7, Section 1470- Standardized Procedures for Registered Nurses
Essentials of Correctional Nursing◦ Lorry Schoenly & Catherine M. Knox, Editors
Reference
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Don’t Listen To Your Patient’s Description Of Their Symptoms
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Don’t Use Your Assessment Skills When Evaluating A Patient
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Don’t Call the Doctor When You’re Not Sure About Something
• Don’t question unusual orders• You think you know more than
the doctor anyway• The doctor is not happy when
you wake him up• Listen to your gut – it might be
more than indigestion• Be sure to have all the
information that the doctor will need before you call
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Don’t Take The Time Necessary To Thoroughly Document Your Encounter
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Practicing Outside your Scope
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Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.
Earl NightingaleAmerican Motivational Speaker (1921 – 1989)
Treat Your Patient As An Inmate
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Don’t Share Critical Healthcare Information With Others
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Don’t Follow Up On Something Because “It’s Not Your Job”
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Don’t Follow Current Protocol
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Don’t Look For Other Employment When You Are Not Happy With Your Job
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Closing Thoughts• Be Professional and remember
you are treating a patient• Lose the security jargon• Follow you license perimeters• Protocols should be Firm, Fair
and Consistent• Mentors and Networking are
critical
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Thoughts? Questions?Discussion