A thirty- seven year old nurse practitioner was working at an urgent care when a 23-year-old graduate student arrived. Complaining of fever, chest pains, and cough. He had a temperature of 101°F. He also stated that he had been unwell for the last couple of days. The nurse practitioner completed a brief examination of the patient, and gave a diagnosis of bronchitis. A prescription antibiotic was given. He was told to come back in a couple of days if he was not feeling better. The next morning friends found the 23 year old patient dead. Medical examiners identified that the young man died of myocarditis. Weeks later, the nurse practitioner found out about her patient when the urgent cared was being sued for negligent treatment. During, trial it was brought to light that the nurse …show more content…
A comparison chart that was posted on The Physician Assistant Life website, shows the time is the classroom, clinical hours, after high school education, residency, and degree after completion, recertification, and salary along with a few others listed. The chart has the information for a nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and physician. The time in classroom for nurse practitioner and physician assistant range from 500 to 1,000 hours whereas a physician is two years. A residency for a nurse practitioner and physician assistant is they either don’t have one or is optional and it is only one to two years long. Whereas a physician has a three to eight year residency. Needless to say it takes many more years to become a physician. The difference in material that is learned between a nurse practitioner and a physician is the amount of time spent on the material. The nurse practitioner just briefly covers the material while a physician has to do in depth. So a physician knows more about a certain disease or illness better than a nurse
The Gallagher v. Cayuga Medical Center case was then appealed by the plaintiffs. Facts: This is a civil case. The Plaintiff of this case is Timothy W. Gallagher, the parent of Jack O’Bannon Gallagher (deceased). Jack was sent to the emergency room after his high school nurse believed he might have abused a substance in which he was acting strangely and had elevated blood pressure. The decedent was omitted into the hospital and was seen by multiple medical professionals who evaluated both his physical health and mental state.
The gentleman was a victim of a violent assault a few hours earlier. The gentleman’s family sued the hospital for violating EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act) provisions that require an appropriate medical screening exam of all Emergency Room patients. What did you learn from the case? All patients in the emergency department should be given the same appropriate medical examinations and services to detect an emergency medical condition.
This is because the time frame after was from so long ago that there was not going to be much evidence presented to prove them “guilty.” The laws were so different back then that cases such as this would be hard to prove. Overall, because of this time period, the medical field took advantage of an individual. Disregarding the time period, any medical field should not take any opportunity that makes them take advantage of one’s given human
One of the most prominent things that differ to me when comparing the FNP role to the RN role is the amount of school required to perform the necessary functions for each position. RN’s require a minimum of an AAS degree, while a FNP needs to hold a Master’s degree which is a substantial difference in school requirements. I believe this is because the responsibility and autonomy of an FNP position requires a high level of education. I also believe that although RN’s use critical thinking and have a great amount of autonomy, as and FNP those practices increase. RN’s take a primary role in helping patients with daily cares, monitoring conditions, communicated with patients about their cares, assisting other members of the staff with procedures and treatments and health promotion and education with patients.
Angela Woodruff was the first witness, and her determination to get the truth impressed the jury and she was not shaken by the defense. Next, the government pathologist led the court through the horrific findings from the autopsies where morphine toxicity was the cause of death. Then, fingerprint analysis proved that Kathleen Grundy had not handled the forged will, and her signature was dismissed as a forgery by the handwriting analysis. The computer expert testified how Doctor Shipman had altered his patient’s medical records to show symptoms that the patients never had exhibited, these notes were shown to be created within a hours of their deaths. As the trial proceeded onto the other victims, Shipman’s pattern of behavior was becoming clearer.
By law, a nurse cannot just stand by and watch unsatisfactory care being given, the nurse has an
After knowing the report of the doctor, the state allowed the prosecutor to pursue criminal charges on
Under the circumstances in which the case reached the Illinois Supreme Court, it was held that the verdict against the hospital should be sustained if the evidence supported the verdict on any one or more of the 20 allegations of negligence. Allegations asserted that the hospital was negligent in its failure to (1) provide a sufficient number of trained nurses for bedside care for all patients at all times, in this case, nurses who were capable of recognizing the progressive gangrenous condition of the plaintiff's right leg, and (2) failure of its nurses to bring the patient's condition to the attention of the hospital administration and staff so that adequate consultation could be secured and the condition
Clinical Scenario P.T. is a 25-year-old women who has been diagnosed with breast cancer with metastasis to her brain. She was recently readmitted to the hospital for pain management. She has two young daughters, who are 3 and 5. P.T. cannot care for herself, but is very aware that she will die. The nurse assists her in her daily needs: bedpan, flushing of implanted central venous access device (port), bathing, emotional support, vital signs, and pain management.
The case study “The Court Was Appalled” details Tomcik v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections. In 1989, Tomcik was in custody within the Ohio Department of Corrections. She received an initial medical evaluation by a physician, Dr. Evans, employed at the facility she was detained at, including a breast exam, who determined she was healthy. Tomcik conducted her own breast exam and found a lump in her right breast. She made repeated attempts to be re-evaluated and several mistakes were made during the subsequent evaluations she did receive.
This is instill fear and causing duties, the nurse. He abused his power and authority. The other doctors was from Washington DC who
In the case Riser v. American Medical Int'l Inc., Dr. Lang was sued by four siblings for medical malpractice. Their mother at the time was taken to the hospital for impaired circulation in both the arms and legs. She was seen by Dr. Sottiurai who deemed it necessary for her to have a bilateral brachial arteriogram where after talking to her and her family was able to get a consent for the procedure. Not having the capable means to perform the procedure Dr. Sottiurai had her transferred to another hospital and placed her under the care of Dr. Lang. Once there Dr. Lang performed the procedure, but instead of doing the consented procedure he ended up doing a femoral arteriogram that later led to the patient having a seizure and dying.
It It f It frustrates me what Dr. Anna Pou had to go through with the lawsuits of the Memorial Medical Center incident. As Healthcare professionals, being sued for making the rightful decision for the patient and the hospital is unjust. Healthcare professionals like Dr. Pou, have taken the Hippocratic oath, and one of the promises made within that oath is “first, do no harm”. Hospital’s should not be so quick to make such an important decision of pressing charges to their faculty; more trust should be placed in them. In addition, she made it clear her intentions were just to ‘‘help’’ patients ‘‘through their pain,’’ on national television.
Health Care Law: Tort Case Study Carolann Stanek University of Mary Health Care Law: Tort Case Study A sample case study reviewed substandard care that was delivered to Ms. Gardner after having sustained an accident and brought to Bay Hospital for treatment. Dr. Dick, a second-year pediatric resident, was on that day in the ED and provided care for Ms. Gadner. Dr. Moon, is the chief of staff and oversees the credentialing of all physicians at Bay Hospital.
The medical advances are meaningless unless early detection is practiced diligently by those in health care. As such, health care providers are not to be protected from liability where there is expert testimony showing that he or she reduced the patient’s chances of survival. As such, the courts reversed the judgment of the court of appeals and remand the matter to the trial