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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Second Tool To Minimize Your Risk of Medical Malpractice

Know the law.

"Your state’s Nurse Practice Act is the standard by which your professional behavior will be judged in any potential malpractice case. If it can be conclusively shown that you acted in accordance with the law, the case will likely be dismissed before it goes to trial" (Stein, 2000).

Source:
Stein, T. (2000). More patients are naming nurses in malpractice suits. Retrieved from http://www.nurseweek.com/features/00-05/malpract.html

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