Negligence Marsha Ruckle University of Phoenix Health Law and Ethics 478 Francis E. Mieckzowski‚ Jr. March 11‚ 2013 Negligence Health care providers‚ including nurses‚ have a responsibility to provide competent and safe care to their patients. When an unsuccessful or unfortunate medical outcome occurs‚ whether it is from negligence‚ gross negligence‚ or malpractice‚ the legal system often is called in to action. The health care setting is a complex arena with much potential for error and it is
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One very important issue in this case and many civil lawsuits is negligence. Negligence is when there is a failure to use reasonable care which results in injury or damage to another. It also asks who is responsible for one’s injury. In this case‚ Mrs. McKoy claims her injuries were caused by T & J’s negligent behavior. In order to prove negligence‚ T & J must be guilty of five elements: duty of due care‚ breach‚ factual cause‚ proximate cause‚ and damages. Duty of due care means that the defendant
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When it comes down to the basics strict liability actions and negligence actions go hand and hand. When the elements and defenses come into play the actions may differ‚ however‚ where one might not apply the other might apply depending on the extent of care taken by the tortfeasor. Negligence is defined as the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid injuring others or the property belonging to others. This would be if somebody does not exercise the amount of care that a reasonable careful
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Negligence‚ duty and Breach of Duty. To constitute a legal action against some one’s negligence‚ several requirements to be fulfilled. First one is that there must exist some duty of care towards the plaintiff by the defendant. The second one is that the defendant should breach such duty of care imposed on him. The third one is that the negligence done by the defendant should be the cause of the harm resulted to the plaintiff. The fourth one is that the harm should have some monetary value.
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Introduction The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) both recognise that good record keeping is required to provide safe‚ high-quality health care (MBA‚ 2014; NMBA‚ 2008‚ 2014). Clinical documentation reflects the assessment of the patient‚ the clinical findings‚ the plan‚ patient’s response and outcome of care (Heartfield‚ 1996; Jeffries‚ Johnson‚ & Griffiths‚ 2010). Accurate documentation is seen not only as a record of patient care (Rodden‚ &
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case against Cives will focus on the professional services Cives provided and will attempt to avoid any reference to construction negligence. Our defense will include presenting evidence that Cives met the applicable standard of care and that the accident was the result of construction negligence committed by Lend Lease and Midwest in addition to professional negligence on behalf of Midwest. Therefore‚ using the same percentages as set out above‚ a potential verdict against Cives solely with regards
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Assessment for Quality Improvement Quality improvement should be a major focus in any organization and requires four basic steps: “…specify the requirements‚ design the product‚ create the product‚ and examine the product.” (Burrill and Ledolter‚ 1999‚ p. 142). Each process must be completed in order as each is important. Once requirements and specifications have been determined‚ resources and standards can be evaluated to create and test the product. The means of creation will be different in
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Mr. Grey age 70‚ is accompanied by his wife who stated that for the past 10-12 months she has noticed that her husband has been experiencing forgetfulness‚ personality changes; and some memory loss‚ for example‚ inability to recognize familiar faces‚ places‚ or objects. Further‚ she stated that he continuously repeats the same stories‚ having forgotten that he has already told them. 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? - A probable diagnosis could be dementia base on patient’s history
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Caring for someone can be challenging‚ both emotionally and physically. It can also be a rewarding experience. However‚ from time to time carers may need some extra help and support. This could include counselling or advocacy for you as a carer‚ or respite services for the person you care for – which would allow you to take a break. Respite care can also give the person you care for variety and extra social opportunities. You might not think of yourself as a carer. In truth many carers see themselves
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