If you have ever come close to committing nursing negligence, what would your advice be for others? If you haven’t, have you ever seen someone commit negligence, and if so, what is the lesson in it?

Discussion 2

Read the article (link offered in the Discussion assignment): Austin, S. (2011). Stay out of court with proper documentation. Nursing, 41(4), 24-30.

Of the four elements that must be proven to determine negligence, do you think that any of them is harder to prove than others? (be sure to explain your reasoning)

If you have ever come close to committing nursing negligence, what would your advice be for others? If you haven’t, have you ever seen someone commit negligence, and if so, what is the lesson in it? If no for each, make up a scenario to share your professional advice.

Choose scenario 1, 2, or 3 in the article. Summarize the lesson to be learned, and what you would have done to avoid the error.