A registered nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient. She does not notify anyone of the error and documents that the correct medication was administered. The nurse was reported to the state board of nursing
Which of the following actions can the state board of nursing take against the nurse in this situation?
a. Disciplinary action against the nurse's license to practice
b. Criminal misdemeanor charges against the nurse
c. Medical malpractice lawsuit against the nurse
d. Employment release from the institution
A
The state board of nursing is empowered to initiate disciplinary action against the nurse's license for professional misconduct. The board does not bring criminal charges or sentence the nurse to jail; that is the parameter of the state prosecutor and judge. A patient or the person harmed can bring medical malpractice lawsuits against the nurse.
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