Nurse’s Documentation Wins Case for Hospital
An RN’s careful note-taking protects hospital from liability.
All articles by By Ann W. Latner, JD
Clinicians in a contract dispute
Two NPs in practice together end up in court after one loses her license.
A patient commits murder
A nurse practitioner is sued by her patient’s children after their mother is murdered.
Fired after violating a patient’s privacy
A nurse notifies other clinicians that a patient is positive for hepatitis C.
The importance of good notetaking
Taking good notes is one of the most important steps a clinician can take to reduce the risk of a lawsuit.
Birth control leads to a blood clot
A patient presents with chest pain 6 weeks after beginning use of a contraceptive device.
Fired for refusing vaccination
A clinician files a lawsuit against her employer after being fired for refusing Tdap immunization.
A nurse fired for falling asleep on the job
After a nurse is fired for falling asleep at her job at a hospital, she claims that it was in retaliation for taking time off under the FMLA.
Lab results never given to a patient
An NP does not inform her patient about his lab results, which showed extensive kidney damage. He collapsed 2 months later.
A suspicious mole
A clinician’s failure to follow up on a patient’s mole results in a delayed diagnosis of cancer.
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