Principles to Protect Yourself Legally – What Every Nurse Should Know

Principles to Protect Yourself Legally – What Every Nurse Should Know is organized by NurseTim, Inc.

NCPD for this event expires on 5-31-2025

Description:
This webinar will address principles that all nurses should understand in order to remain compliant with the legal standards of patient care. Most legal actions against nurses occur because a patient asserts that there was a breach of a standard of care, and that breach resulted in patient harm. By adhering to the following five principles, you can protect your patients, meet the standard of nursing care, and prevent legal situations. This webinar does not replace or supersede any organizational policy, local/state/federal policy or law, or legal counsel. NurseTim, Inc. and its affiliates make no claims/guarantees to the accuracy/validity of the content of this webinar.

Learning Outcomes:

• Explore legal issues that nurses encounter when giving patient care.
• Develop strategies nurses can use to ensure all legal standards are met when giving patient care.
• Discuss principles regarding malpractice prevention and risk management to help prevent liability issues.