Author Description

You recognize that something occurring in your ambulatory care practice setting puts the patient at risk for injury. You want to know how to avoid risks to the patient. You are involved in an incident and you wonder about your risks of being sued. You receive a notice that you are being sued for nursing malpractice. This book is packed with vital information about the risks of ambulatory care. You will learn Why people file lawsuits against healthcare providers How a suit proceeds Common allegations against nurses High risk incidents How suits are defended Legal doctrines pertinent to ambulatory care nurse administrators How to create bullet proof nursing documentation Case studies drive the points home in this book This book was written by Patricia Iyer MSN RN LNCC, a nationally known legal nurse consultant who has been helping attorneys with nursing malpractice cases since 1987.