Case Study One: Dismissing the non-compliant patient.
Gwen. a 52 year old Caucasian LPN. recently joined your practice as a new patient. She currently has a BMI of 32. B/P of 142/88. Pulse is 89. Respiratory
rate is 22. Pulse Ox is 96% on Room Air. She is taking Lisinopril 1omg po daily (when she can remember). Metformin 100omg po BID and refuses lab work.
Her physical exam is unremarkable and foot exam is normal. She refuses all vaccinations including Prevnar and Influenza. Gwen’s last mammogram and pap
smear were “years ago.”
ANSWER ALL THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS
1.Identify and briefly summarize the case study you selected
2.Explain any legal implications for standard of care related to the case study you selected
3.Identify and explain the key components of a malpractice policy related to the case study you selected
4-Explain the collaborative agreements and knowledge the rules for your state(GA) in regards to NP practice the case study you selected
5.Conclusion
Resources
RESOURCES TO USE
Review the following articles found in this week’s Learning Resources:
Miller. K. P. (2013). The National Practitioner Data Bank: An Annual Update- The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. (9)9. 576-580-
Stelmach. E. I. (2015). Dismissal of the Noncompliant Patient: Is this What We Have Come to? The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 11(7). 723-725.
Review endocrine disorders and erectile dysfunction in your Primary Care Medicine text (Gorrol. Ah. & Mulley- AG. 2009)-
Required Readings
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2016). National Guideline Clearinghouse. Retrieved from http://www.guidelines.gov
Buppert. C. (2015). Risk Management. In Nurse Practitioners Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.) (285 – 302). Burlington. MA: Jones & Bartlett.
This chapter reviews lawsuits. malpractice. the importance of working within practice guidelines. and explains the purpose of the National Practitioner Data
Bank.
Buppert. C. (2015). Negligence and Malpractice. In Nurse Practitioners Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.) (285 – 302). Burlington. MA: Jones
Bartlett.
This chapter reviews risk management as well as dismissal of the noncompliant patient.
Jordan. L. M- Quraishi- J. A.- & Liao. J. (2013). The National Practitioner Data Bank and CRNA Anesthesia-Related Malpractice Payments- American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal. 81 (3). 178-182.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Miller. K. P. (2013). The National Practitioner Data Bank: An Annual Update- The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. (9)9. 576-580-
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Stelmach. E. I. (2015). Dismissal of the Noncompliant Patient: Is this What We Have Come to? The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 11(7). 723-725.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Watson. E. (2014). Nursing Malpractice: Costs. Trends and Issues. Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting. 25(1). 26-31.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Westrick- Susan J- & Jacob. N. (2016). Disclosure of Errors and Apology: Law and Ethics- The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 12(2). 120-126.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
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