Arizona Nursing Negligence Lawyer
Arizona nursing negligence lawyer David H. Cluff is here to help if you or someone you love has been injured due to malpractice or any type of negligent conduct on the part of a nurse in Phoenix, Tucson, Chandler, Yuma or Glendale.
A nurse plays a crucial role in a hospital. Historically, nursing responsibilities only included following direct orders by the attending physician. Today, however, the nursing staff in a hospital may perform numerous functions once reserved exclusively for physicians, including examination, diagnosis, and treatment. At times this may occur without the direct supervision of the attending doctor. Nursing as a profession has advanced to a specialized and independent field. This means that a nurse’s decisions and actions may make the critical difference in determining the wellbeing of a patient.
Negligent & Wrongful Conduct by Arizona Nurses
Along with the increasingly important role that nurses play in hospitals comes more responsibility and therefore potential liability if nursing negligence occurs. Nursing negligence may be defined as negligent or wrongful conduct on the part of a nurse, wherein he or she fails to provide a reasonable level of care according to current nursing standards. Some types of nursing negligence that may occur in Phoenix hospitals include:
- Incomplete or incorrect assessment of a patient’s vitals or symptoms
- Failure to take appropriate action or notify the attending physician when there is a significant change in a patient’s condition
- Medication errors – administering the wrong medicine or the correct medicine in the wrong amount
- Errors in documentation, including a failure to update a patient’s chart or an incorrect/incomplete update
- Acting against hospital regulations
- Failure to perform a procedure, in a timely fashion or at all
Free Nursing Negligence Consultation
For a free consultation regarding your case,
contact Arizona nursing negligence attorney
David Cluff. He will be happy to discuss the matter with you and will take the time to address your concerns.
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