Case Study Of It's Your Gavel: Chance Of Survival Diminished
Jennifer Aguirre-Post
January 22, 2014
Health Care Ethics & Law
Robert Smiles
It’s Your Gavel…..Chance of Survival Diminished
In the case of its Your Gavel, Chance of Survival Diminished, is about Mrs. Ard’s views of what she went through the night of May 20th, in regards to her husband, Mr. Ard’s care. The story states Mrs. Ard account of the night, and the documentation that supports her story as well. Mr. Ard did not survive from the experience at the hospital, and Mrs. Ard believes the hospital is at fault. According to the Standard of care provided by the nurse standards, the care Mr. Ard was given was below standard (2012).
Mrs. Ard’s Case In the case of its Your Gavel, Chance of Survival Diminished, …show more content…
The care for MR. Ard was below standard of care. Mrs. Ard’s testimony of what happened the night of the 20th collaborates with the nurses logs of when Mr. Ard was checked on. The nurses brought in to speak as expert witness both agree that the care was below standard of care and steps were skipped in assessing Mr. Ard’s care. The nurse was contributory negligent. “A person who is negligent when that person does not exercise reasonable care for his or her safety, thus contributing to any injury sufferer” (Pozgar, 2012, pg. 125). The nurse was aware of Mr. Ard’s issues in the doctor’s notes, she was also made aware through constant calling from the wife of Mr. Ard, and not responding in a timely manner. According to Pozgar, the nurse did not have to be directly aware of the issues that may happen, but aware that something might happen and to keep an eye on the patient in case it did (2012). The Judgment by the court was granted towards Mrs. Ard in wrongful death, and I agree.
Conclusion
The negligence produced by the nurse in the care of Mr. Ard was below standard of care, which resulted in the loss of a life. There’s no evidence of what stresses the nurse might have been going through with the shortages of nurses and extra duties that may have been a part of nurses jobs currently. The lack of care Mr. Ard was given without proper protocol could have been prevented if proper steps were taken with his care, and proper attention was
January 22, 2014
Health Care Ethics & Law
Robert Smiles
It’s Your Gavel…..Chance of Survival Diminished
In the case of its Your Gavel, Chance of Survival Diminished, is about Mrs. Ard’s views of what she went through the night of May 20th, in regards to her husband, Mr. Ard’s care. The story states Mrs. Ard account of the night, and the documentation that supports her story as well. Mr. Ard did not survive from the experience at the hospital, and Mrs. Ard believes the hospital is at fault. According to the Standard of care provided by the nurse standards, the care Mr. Ard was given was below standard (2012).
Mrs. Ard’s Case In the case of its Your Gavel, Chance of Survival Diminished, …show more content…
The care for MR. Ard was below standard of care. Mrs. Ard’s testimony of what happened the night of the 20th collaborates with the nurses logs of when Mr. Ard was checked on. The nurses brought in to speak as expert witness both agree that the care was below standard of care and steps were skipped in assessing Mr. Ard’s care. The nurse was contributory negligent. “A person who is negligent when that person does not exercise reasonable care for his or her safety, thus contributing to any injury sufferer” (Pozgar, 2012, pg. 125). The nurse was aware of Mr. Ard’s issues in the doctor’s notes, she was also made aware through constant calling from the wife of Mr. Ard, and not responding in a timely manner. According to Pozgar, the nurse did not have to be directly aware of the issues that may happen, but aware that something might happen and to keep an eye on the patient in case it did (2012). The Judgment by the court was granted towards Mrs. Ard in wrongful death, and I agree.
Conclusion
The negligence produced by the nurse in the care of Mr. Ard was below standard of care, which resulted in the loss of a life. There’s no evidence of what stresses the nurse might have been going through with the shortages of nurses and extra duties that may have been a part of nurses jobs currently. The lack of care Mr. Ard was given without proper protocol could have been prevented if proper steps were taken with his care, and proper attention was