Susan work at South Town Hospital. While caring for a patient, she discovered that nurse Haley has caused significant injury to a patient.

Susan work at South Town Hospital. While caring for a patient, she discovered that nurse Haley has caused significant injury to a patient. Discuss the case where Haley is or is not covered under the hospital group insurance policy. (Only discuss one is covered or is not covered.). Explain with support of your reading material.

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Given:nurse susan discovered significant injury to patient by nurse haley. Assuming if nurse haley is covered under hospital group insurance policy.

Nurse susan will notify the nursing in charge about the injury and also document it to avoid any charges over her.

It comes under Negligence issue,A charge of negligence against a nurse can arise from almost any action or failure to act that results in patient injury most often,an unintentional failure to maintain standard of practice and may lead to malpractice lawsuit.

Nursing malpractice occurs when a nurse fails to completely perform her medical duty and harm the patient.In nursing malpractice cases,often a key issue is who is liable for nurses misdeeds.Sometimes,it can occur due to negligence of nurse due to malpractice of hospital like nurses shortage and hospital downsizing.

A medical expert committee will decide the conclusion.In case,If settlement of a medical malpractice claim occur for reasons tgat do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the provider.For eg.A nurse insurance policy might allow the insurance carrier to settle without the policyholder's consent.A hospital may be legally and financially responsible for nursing malpractice if nurse is defendant in nursing malpractice

Hospital polocies have evolved to protect consumers from substandard care as well as Standards of care provide criteria for determining whether a nurse has breached duty in the care owed to the patient.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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