Short Staffing at Nursing Homes Lead to Serious Injuries
For cases involving drops during transfer, one should carefully scrutinize issues related to short staffing. Many of theses cases involve a very clear order requiring a two-person transfer, with the actual incident only involving one person. Nearly as common are transfers being attempted by people who simply are not physically strong enough to assist a large patient.
You can read more practice tips in my chapter Screening the Nursing Malpractice Case, in a text edited by Patricia Iyer, RN MSN LNCC. More information about Nursing Malpractice, Third Edition, 2007 may be found at here.
You can read more practice tips in my chapter Screening the Nursing Malpractice Case, in a text edited by Patricia Iyer, RN MSN LNCC. More information about Nursing Malpractice, Third Edition, 2007 may be found at here.
