Nursing Law
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Criminal Prosecution for Nursing Practice
Read the following case study and submit a 1- to 2-page essay in a Microsoft Word document using APA 6th edition in response to the questions.
Case Study:
Until recently, the risk of criminal prosecution for nursing practice was nonexistent unless nursing action rose to the level of criminal intent, such as the case of
euthanasia leading to murder charges. However, in April 1997, three nurses at the Centura St. Anthony Hospital, outside of Denver, were indicted by a Colorado grand
jury for criminally negligent homicide in the death of a newborn. Public records show that one nurse was assigned to care for the baby. A second nurse offered to
assist her colleague in caring for the baby. A third nurse was a nurse practitioner in the hospital nursery. Because the baby was at risk for congenital syphilis, the
physician ordered that the nurses give 150,000 units of intramuscular penicillin, which would have required five separate injections.
In relation to other problems the same day, the baby was subjected to a lumbar puncture, which required six painful attempts. To avoid inflicting further pain, nurse
two asked the nurse practitioner whether there was another route available for the administration of the penicillin. Nurse two and the nurse practitioner searched
recognized pharmacology references and determined that intravenous administration would be acceptable. The nurse practitioner had the authority to change the route and
directed nurse two to administer the medication intravenously rather than intramuscularly. Unrecognized by the nurses, the pharmacy erroneously delivered the
medication, prepared and ready to administer, in a dose ten times greater than was ordered—1.5 million units. As nurse two was administering the medication
intravenously, the baby died. The Colorado Board of Nursing initiated disciplinary proceedings against nurse two and the nurse practitioner, but not against nurse one.
The grand jury indicted all three nurses on charges of criminally negligent homicide but did not indict the pharmacist (Calfee & Plum, 1997).
Respond to the following:
• Identify what emotions are evoked as you consider the Colorado Board of Nursing case stated above?
• Should the courts take into consideration the fact that the nurses’ error occurred because they wanted to avoid causing the baby unnecessary pain? Discuss your
thinking.
• Can you think of other occupations in which the consequences of unintentional errors have greater legal implications? Discuss your answer.
• How should the nursing profession respond to this frightening new legal threat?
• Which sections of the State Nurse Practice Act did the nurses violate?
Reference:
Calfee, B. E, & Plum, S. D. (1997). Nurses indicted: Three Denver nurses face prison
in a case that bodes ill for the profession. Retrieved from https://business.
highbeam.com/4397/article-1G1-19588498/nurses-indicted-three-denver-
nurses-face-prison-case
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Submission Details
Name your document SU_NSG4070_W3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Submit your document to the W3 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Explained your emotions for the Colorado Board of Nursing case. 18
Discussed whether the courts should take into consideration the fact that the nurses’ error occurred because they wanted to avoid causing the baby unnecessary pain. 18
Identified and provided examples of other occupations in which the consequences of unintentional errors have greater legal implications. 18
Explained how the nursing profession should respond to this frightening new legal threat. 18
Identified and described the sections of the State Nurse Practice Act the nurses violate. 18
Presented well-focused and coherent arguments. 10
Supported answers with relevant examples and journal articles. 10
Articulated clearly all judgments and lines of reasoning. 10
Demonstrated insight and analysis. 10
Written components. 20
Total: 150
Criminal Prosecution for Nursing Practice
Read the following case study and submit a 1- to 2-page essay in a Microsoft Word document using APA 6th edition in response to the questions.
Case Study:
Until recently, the risk of criminal prosecution for nursing practice was nonexistent unless nursing action rose to the level of criminal intent, such as the case of
euthanasia leading to murder charges. However, in April 1997, three nurses at the Centura St. Anthony Hospital, outside of Denver, were indicted by a Colorado grand
jury for criminally negligent homicide in the death of a newborn. Public records show that one nurse was assigned to care for the baby. A second nurse offered to
assist her colleague in caring for the baby. A third nurse was a nurse practitioner in the hospital nursery. Because the baby was at risk for congenital syphilis, the
physician ordered that the nurses give 150,000 units of intramuscular penicillin, which would have required five separate injections.
In relation to other problems the same day, the baby was subjected to a lumbar puncture, which required six painful attempts. To avoid inflicting further pain, nurse
two asked the nurse practitioner whether there was another route available for the administration of the penicillin. Nurse two and the nurse practitioner searched
recognized pharmacology references and determined that intravenous administration would be acceptable. The nurse practitioner had the authority to change the route and
directed nurse two to administer the medication intravenously rather than intramuscularly. Unrecognized by the nurses, the pharmacy erroneously delivered the
medication, prepared and ready to administer, in a dose ten times greater than was ordered—1.5 million units. As nurse two was administering the medication
intravenously, the baby died. The Colorado Board of Nursing initiated disciplinary proceedings against nurse two and the nurse practitioner, but not against nurse one.
The grand jury indicted all three nurses on charges of criminally negligent homicide but did not indict the pharmacist (Calfee & Plum, 1997).
Respond to the following:
• Identify what emotions are evoked as you consider the Colorado Board of Nursing case stated above?
• Should the courts take into consideration the fact that the nurses’ error occurred because they wanted to avoid causing the baby unnecessary pain? Discuss your
thinking.
• Can you think of other occupations in which the consequences of unintentional errors have greater legal implications? Discuss your answer.
• How should the nursing profession respond to this frightening new legal threat?
• Which sections of the State Nurse Practice Act did the nurses violate?
Reference:
Calfee, B. E, & Plum, S. D. (1997). Nurses indicted: Three Denver nurses face prison
in a case that bodes ill for the profession. Retrieved from https://business.
highbeam.com/4397/article-1G1-19588498/nurses-indicted-three-denver-
nurses-face-prison-case
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Submission Details
Name your document SU_NSG4070_W3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Submit your document to the W3 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Explained your emotions for the Colorado Board of Nursing case. 18
Discussed whether the courts should take into consideration the fact that the nurses’ error occurred because they wanted to avoid causing the baby unnecessary pain. 18
Identified and provided examples of other occupations in which the consequences of unintentional errors have greater legal implications. 18
Explained how the nursing profession should respond to this frightening new legal threat. 18
Identified and described the sections of the State Nurse Practice Act the nurses violate. 18
Presented well-focused and coherent arguments. 10
Supported answers with relevant examples and journal articles. 10
Articulated clearly all judgments and lines of reasoning. 10
Demonstrated insight and analysis. 10
Written components. 20
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