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Paralysis from a Medical Error:
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Written by an experienced legal nurse consultant
and expert witness, this case study tells the story of a
patient who entered the hospital for neck surgery and left
as a paraplegic. The events of the case are true. The case
study is designed to increase the reader’s awareness
of the importance of appropriate delegation, notification
of the physician of an incident, and the recognition of
changes in a patient’s condition.
You will learn through this case study to
identify risk factors for falls and the appropriate action
after a fall. The use of SBAR
communication, a state of the art communication technique,
is explained in a step by step process and applied to the
case. You will view portions of the patient’s actual
medical records (names have been changed) as well as his
description of what really occurred. Time line development
is explained as a tool to understand the progression of
events. The case study includes diagnosis and treatment
of spinal cord compression, analysis of liability, and a
portion of one of the nurse’s depositions. The case
study concludes with lessons learned.
Features:
Test yourself exercises
Case materials
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