Describe a sample of problems resulting in nursing liability
Example or specimen of problems and practices resulting in nursing liability include improper and/or inappropriate administration of medications; negligent injections; failure to follow a physician’s orders; departure from acceptable practices; burns; infections; inappropriate care of the patient; inappropriate delay in treatment; failure to follow medical and clinical instructions; failure to follow vital signs and symptoms; failure to report physician concerns; failure to question discharge; failure to note changes in a patient’s condition; failure to report a patient’s deteriorating condition; failure to report patients symptoms; failure to report defective equipment; failure to correctly transcribe telephone orders; infant mix-ups; patient falls; restraints; improper sterilization and disconnecting monitor alarms.
