Malpractice Negligence 1
Malpractice Negligence 1
Malpractice Negligence 1
&
Negligence
in Nursing
LECTURE BY: DR. ALLAN N. YYNGENTE
Case Scenario
▪ After the incident, the baby suddenly had a hard time breathing
and water went out of his nose and mouth. But, the nurse kept on
pushing in the cannula.
▪ It was only 15 minutes after that the baby was revived. But the
parents said they are now worried that Stephen's brain has been
affected.
Case Scenario
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Malpratice Negligence
▪ An example of malpractice is the ▪ Most negligence lawsuits are
giving of anesthesia by a nurse or civil, not criminal, cases. A
prescribing medicines. Under the person can be found negligent
Philippine Medical Act, this will even though they did not actually
be classified as within the intend to harm the injured party,
purview of the medical practice. because negligent conduct is
behavior that results in
unintended harm.
Most Common Cases of Negligence in Nursing
Philippines: China:
1) Misdiagnosis 1) Lack of Consent or Notification
2) Medication Error 2) Misdiagnosis
3) Procedural Error 3) Delay in Treatment
Elements of Negligence
http://www.nursefriendly.com/041013
“Nursing & Healthcare Directories on: The
Nursefriendly Nursing Malpractice Case
Studies By Date ( 1995-2001)”
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