Select a legal issue in health care to determine relevant legal issues and regulations as
well as actions that could be taken to improve the outcome. The health care industry is heavily regulated by
multiple sources. It is important for nurses to understand health care policy and regulatory environments for their
local area to make sure they are following industry standards as well as not performing tasks nurses are not
allowed to do locally.
Research one of the legal case studies from the Nurses Service Organization. (<— NSO Link for case studies).
This is the 2024 link, so use this link. Earlier links not accepted.
Select a legal case study of interest or area in which you have experience. You MUST use the NSO Link (above).
Analyze the legal case study and ensure you include the following:
Summarize the legal issues present in the case.
Explain how these legal issues impact nursing practice.
Summarize regulations, laws, and industry standards present in the case.
Explain how the regulations, laws, and standards impact the nursing practice.
Brainstorm risk mitigation techniques that the hospital could have employed to prevent the situation and increase
compliance with the regulations, laws, or standards relevant to the situation.
Determine actions the nurse could have taken to improve the outcome and increase compliance with the
regulations, laws, or standards relevant to the situation.
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