Listed below are some identified clinical locations for nursing ...

[CBme]

Listed below are some identified clinical locations for nursing malpractice cases from the Professional Negligence Law Reporter (July 2001 - July 2002). Which is not necessarily correct?
 
  a. hospital-medical-surgical (thirteen cases)
  b. Costco (five cases)
  c. urgent care facility (one case)
  d. emergency room (five cases)

Question 2

When an organization has a positive culture, patient care is impacted in which of the following ways?
 
  a. There is a decreased incidence of medication errors.
  b. There is an increased length of hospital stay.
  c. There is an increased incidence of nosocomial infections.
  d. There is a decrease in reported satisfaction by patients and families.

[pikon]

Answer to Question 1

B
The Professional Negligence Law Reporter provides an account of negligence cases over a specific period of time. From July 2001 through July 2002, forty-seven nurse malpractice cases were identified in nine locations (settings). Some of these include: 1) hospital-medical-surgicalthirteen cases; 2) urgent care facilityone case; 3) emergency roomfive cases; 4) recovery roomtwo cases; 5) maternity-obstetricsten cases; and 6) nursing homenine cases. Costco is not considered a clinical setting and is not listed in the Professional Negligence Law Reporter during this period even though occasionally some health-related services may occur there such as flu shots.

Answer to Question 2

a

a. Correct: In a positive organizational culture, impacts on patient care can include decrease in medication errors and an increase in report patient satisfaction.
b. Incorrect: This is an example of an outcome that can occur within a negative organizational culture.
c. Incorrect: This is an example of an outcome that can occur within a negative organizational culture.
d. Incorrect: This is an example of an outcome that can occur within a negative organizational culture.