Confidence on the termination factor in on-going nursing evaluation of patient condition and response to medication, and the possible institutional liability for substitution of less qualified individuals for provision of care.

The confidence on the termination factor in on-going nursing evaluation of patient condition is two folds. Failure to follow applicable nursing procedures and protocols, which could result in patient injuries and possible institutional liability. Failure to also follow hospital policies and procedures could result in a successful lawsuit against the hospital facility, in care of the patient. Among common acts, which nurses can be found negligent for the care of patients including resulting in nursing liability including 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.