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Nursing Liability
This course will define malpractice, outline common pitfalls related to documentation and describe the disciplinary process followed by the Board of Nursing. Course expires 12/1/2025.
Description
Nursing liability is a risk for emergency nurses and their employers and must not be taken lightly.  A nurse can be liable for civil damages for negligence. Nurses can be, charged criminally for gross negligence or for intentional acts. While nursing liability is generally less problematic than medical malpractice, it is still a significant issue.

Author: Heidi Gilbert, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, SANE

Learners will be awarded 1.0 CNE contact hours upon a complete review of the course and submitting an evaluation. Course expires 12/1/2025.

The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit #P0232.

The Emergency Nurses Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2322.


Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Access expires on 12/01/2025
Cost: Member: $0.00
Non-Member: $30.00
Credit Offered:
1 Contact Hour Credit
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