MN506 Discussion Board: Topic 1: The Legal Implications of Acceptance or Refusal of an Assignment & Topic 2: Defenses to Malpractice and Risk Management

Textbook Readings

Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics

· Chapter 5: "Defenses to Negligence or Malpractice"

· Chapter 6: "Prevention of Malpractice"

· Chapter 7: "Nurses as Witnesses"

· Chapter 8: "Professional Liability Insurance"

· Chapter 9: "Accepting or Refusing an Assignment/Patient Abandonment"

· Chapter 10: "Delegation to Unlicensed Assisted Personnel"

· Chapter 37: "Staffing Issues and Floating"

Journal Readings

Please retrieve and read the following journal articles from the Library. Articles can be located through a search in the CINAHL database, OVID database, the Library (links to these are located under the Academic Tools), or by using the link at the end of the reference if provided.

American Nurses Association Nursing World. (2016). Patient safety: Rights of registered nurses when considering a patient assignment. Retrieved from

American Nurses Association Nursing World. (2009). Patient safety: Rights of registered nurses when considering a patient assignment. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positions-and-Resolutions/ANAPositionStatements/Position -Statements-Alphabetically/Patient-Safety-Rights-of-Registered-Nurses-When-Considering-a-Patient-Assignment.html