A nursing checklist of actions to decrease liability notes a number of different ways to help prevent liability. Which of the following are suggestions from this list? Select all that apply
a. communicate with your patients and keep them informed
b. maintain ongoing monitoring of the process and outcome of patient care through incident reports, sentinel events, etc.
c. develop physical, mental, and verbal "no abuse" policies
d. frequently use verbal orders and the telephone to promote rapid transmission of information to help ensure good patient outcomes
A, B, C
The nursing checklist of actions to decrease liability provided a number of suggestions that can be adopted from a risk management standpoint. Some of these actions include: 1) communicate with your patients and keep them informed, 2) maintain ongoing monitoring of the process and outcome of patient care through incident reports, sentinel events, etc., 3) develop physical, mental, and verbal "no abuse" policies to be followed by all professional and nonprofessional staff, and 4) avoid the use of telephone and verbal orders and if used be sure to repeat the order back to the practitioner to maintain clarity and promote patient safety.
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