Infusion nursing: Aspects of practice liability

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 274-279

  Diehl Svrjcek, Beth C ^a,d,e   Dawson, Brandie ^b,f   Duncan, Linda L ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b B Dawson Consulting   (United States)

^c MMCIP   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG INFUSION; EXPERT WITNESS; EXTRAVASATION; FLUID THERAPY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFUSION; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEGLIGENCE; NURSE; NURSE ANESTHESIA EDUCATION; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTERED NURSE; STANDARD; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; LEGISLATION, NURSING; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; NURSE MIDWIVES; PREGNANCY; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348859796     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAN.0000292569.24645.41     Document Type: Article

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