Assignment Title: Legal Issues Facing Nurses

Research common legal issues in health care or choose one of the legal case studies from the Nurses Service Organization.

Select a legal case study of interest or area in which you have experience.

Analyze the legal case study. Ensure you include the following:

Summarize the legal issues present in the case.

Brainstorm risk-mitigation techniques that the hospital could have employed to prevent the situation.

Determine actions the nurse could have taken to improve the outcome.

Cite at least 3 evidence-based, peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years to support your positions.

Include an APA-formatted reference list.

Format your assignment as 875-word paper.

Grading Rubric:

-Summarizes the legal issues present in the case

-Lists risk-mitigation techniques

-Includes potential nurse actions for improving the outcome

-Cites at least 3 evidenced-based, peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years

-Assignment is free to grammatical errors, language maintains a scholarly and succinct tone

-Follows a structure that is clear, concise, and appropriate