Other items related to #Medication Errors

Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Alleged improper prescribing of antipsychotic medications resulted in tardive dyskinesia (TD)

Medical malpractice claims may be asserted against any healthcare provider, including nurse practitioners (NPs) as well as the practices that employ them. The insured in this case, presented by NSO and CNA, was a psychiatric nurse practitioner who held a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and also was the business owner of the behavioral health clinic. The clinic maintained a separate professional liability insurance policy that was in addition to the DNP’s individual policy.

Nurse Case Study: Failure to maintain appropriate professional education

This case study involves a registered nurse working in an operating room setting, who treated a 70-year-old male who presented for a cystoscopy and transurethral resection of the prostate procedure due to urinary retention and benign prostate hyperplasia.

Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Failure to monitor patient receiving testosterone injections

This case study involves a nurse practitioner in an office setting.

Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Failure to timely address behavioral health condition/complication

This case study involves a nurse practitioner in an office setting.

Nurse Case Study: Failure to follow policies and procedures on skin integrity

This case study involves registered nurse working in an operating room setting and adult surgical unit.

Nurse Case Study: Medication Administration Error and Failure to Monitor

This case study involves a nurse working in an intensive care unit. Allegations included failure to monitor, failure to utilize the nursing chain of command, and medication administration error.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Improper Technique When Performing a Peribulbar and/or Retrobulbar Block

Failure to perform a post-operative assessment, failure to accurately document anesthesia complications in a medical record, and failure to complete a proper informed consent.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Case Study: Failure to conduct anesthetic of a patient during a procedure

This case study involves a CRNA working in an outpatient endoscopy center.

Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Failure to properly obtain/perform a complete patient history; improper prescribing of controlled drugs

This case study involves a family nurse practitioner working in a pain management clinic.

Nurse Case Study: An 80 year-old male was transported by ambulance to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation after experiencing an unwitnessed fall in a local nursing home

Medical malpractice claims may be asserted against any healthcare practitioner, including nurses. This case study involves a nurse working in an emergency department (ED).

Nurse Case Study: Failure to perform an appropriate assessment on a patient that had undergone extensive surgery

Failure to perform an appropriate assessment on a patient that had undergone extensive surgery; Failure to properly evaluate and monitor a patient that had undergone extensive surgery; Failure to recognize a known risk of liposuction with abdominoplasty procedures; Failure to take the appropriate measures to assure that a patient received timely medical intervention.

Nurse Case Study: Alleged failure to properly assess and monitor the impaired, restrained patient

The patient was intoxicated and aggressive when brought to the ED, and had to be restrained. Shortly after an assessment check, the patient attempted to burn off his restraints with a cigarette lighter. He suffered severe burns over 25 percent of his body, resulting in permanent disability.

Nurse Case Study: Medication administration error at long-term facility the cause of elderly woman's death.

An elderly woman living in a long-term care facility passes away; autopsy reveals the cause of death to be an overdose of morphine. Indemnity Settlement Payment: In excess of $390,000.

Nurse Case Study: Incorrect IV push of potassium chloride.

Potassium chloride by IV drip ordered for woman, but family claims IV push of potassium chloride given – death – $250,000 verdict.

Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Alleged improper admission orders resulting in morphine overdose and death.

The decedent patient (plaintiff) was a 72-year-old woman who had been receiving hospital care for acute back pain resulting from a fall. Her past history included chronic pain management and end-stage renal disease for which she received hemodialysis.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Improper Technique When Performing a Peribulbar and/or Retrobulbar Block

Failure to perform a post-operative assessment, failure to accurately document anesthesia complications in a medical record, and failure to complete a proper informed consent.