A nurse could be cited for malpractice in the event of:
a. refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered.
b. giving prochlorperazine (Compazine) to a patient allergic to phenothiazines.
c. dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury.
d. informing a visitor about a patient's condition.
B
Standards of care dictate that a nurse must be aware of all the properties of drugs administered. Prochlorperazine (Compazine) is a phenothiazine. Providing confidential information or refusing to give an excessively large narcotic dose is not considered malpractice. Good Samaritan laws generally protect a person giving aid to an injured motorist.
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