Nursing

Nurse Supervision in the Office Practice

Office practices that use advanced practice nurses and physician extenders need a way to ensure that these personnel get adequate supervision and decision-making support. Specific regulations and licensing requirements can vary by state. Individual practices should develop policies in accordance with their local rules, and affiliated hospitals may be a resource. CONTINUE READING >

Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Nurses

Generally, the blame is placed on the clinician responsible for the patient when the alleged error occurred, or on the person responsible for the error. Most often, that named defendant is a physician. Less often (but not infrequently) the plaintiff names a nurse. In settings with multi-disciplinary care teams, malpractice cases naming both physicians and nurses as defendants are common.

Collaboration Between Physicians and Nurses: Essential to Patient Safety

Collaboration between physicians and nurses is a fundamental element of a patient safety and risk management program. The ability of physicians and nurses to work together as a unified team is essential to improved outcomes, error and risk reduction, and optimum care. CONTINUE READING >

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The ~~Doctor~~ Nurse Will See You Now Is independence a risk?

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The ~~Doctor~~ Nurse Will See You Now

September 26, 2012

Supervising physicians are obliged to know (and share) what risks mid-level provider arrangements may pose to their patients and practice.

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Implementing a Nursing Peer Review Process Stronger collaboration with MDs

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Implementing a Nursing Peer Review Process

May 1, 2008

While the PCA Committee’s case reviews had long provided an opportunity to identify nursing issues and system problems related to the cases discussed, its mission (and time constraints) limited the opportunity for an in-depth, thoughtful examination of nursing practice, recognition of practice patterns, and determination of nursing action steps to mitigate patient problems.
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Legal Report: Non-physician Liability for PCP The physician must ensure proper supervision

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Legal Report: Non-physician Liability for PCP

May 1, 2006

In this era of busy practices with growing patient panels and attendant paperwork, many successful physicians are looking for assistance with clinical care. Here’s what you need to know about managing the liability that comes with this assistance.
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Rapid Response Triggers Patient safety’s new verb

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Rapid Response Triggers

May 1, 2008

The Triggers Rapid Response process has helped to enhance collaborative communication by standardizing the expectations for response when a patient becomes unstable. The criteria and the naming of the program with the “trigger” phrase provides rule-based communication that eliminates ambiguity in the expected response.
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Nursing

Nurse Supervision in the Office Practice

Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Nurses

Collaboration Between Physicians and Nurses: Essential to Patient Safety

Featured

The Doctor Nurse Will See You Now

Implementing a Nursing Peer Review Process

Legal Report: Non-physician Liability for PCP

Rapid Response Triggers