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October Webinar: Duty to Provide Care and Managing Challenging Situations with Patients

Nurses are tasked with managing complex clinical responsibilities and increasingly face the added challenge of navigating challenging patient interactions. These interactions raise important ethical and practical questions about balancing professional obligations, patient care, and the safety of nurses and patients. This webinar will explore the legal implications of and risk management considerations for addressing challenging...
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Ask a Lawyer: Documentation During Staffing Shortages

Question: My unit is always short-staffed, meaning that we have to constantly triage orders and reassess patient needs. Should this be documented in the patient’s chart?
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Ask a lawyer: Documentation of late entries

Question 1: Do late entries hold the same weight in court as multiple small timely entries? Answer: A late entry is one which is not made as soon as possible after an event has occurred. It is required when it is not possible to document at the time of or immediately following an event, or...
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