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• Publié par: bgren191
• Publié le: 12 juillet 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 5
• Langue: English

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When it comes to collecting different legal issues for nurses in the USA there are many issues that are there. Knowledge of all these issues can prove to be really beneficial for the nurses and it can also help them perform theirregular duties in a smooth and easy manner. Here are some of thoseNursing Jobsin the USA explained in detail.

Always get doctor's signature on the prescription as well as guidelines • There are many times doctors giveinstructions to the nurses that are required to be performed on the patients. Sometimes these instructions can go wrong and hence it is always good that doctor's or medical professional's signatures are taken on the prescription as well as guidelines. The nurse also needs to make sure that every instruction or guideline is clearly mentioned on the paper. Keep patient's record completely private • Itis actually nurse's responsibility that patient's record is kept completely private and secure. Make sure that apart from doctor nobody else gets a chance to access this vital piece of information. Failure to do so can lead to legal implications and it can prove to be quite difficult time for the nurse. Always follow the medical chart and never deviate from the timeframe set •not getting their medicines or Every year thousands of patients die due to medical intervention on time. Hence being a nurse you need to make sure that every medicine assigned to a patient is given on time and with appropriate quantity. Though these are very small issues but failure to follow these steps can lead to fatal deaths. Report every issue to higher authorities on time • There are many times when sexual andverbal abuse happens. Hence it is nurse's duty to report these issues as early as possible to higher authorities. Timely reporting can really help you to fight for your justice in a much better manner. Collect every piece of information about patient and document it • Whateverinformation that you collect about the patient make sure it is saved on a document. This information can prove to be quite handy in the case of emergency and moreover itis difficult to remember every vital piece of information on daily basis. Be keeping all of the above mentioned points into your mind you can easily avoid most of the legal issues that happen with nurses in the USA.