Many hospitals are short-staffed, and nurses have many distractions as they care for patients. These circumstances can cause mistakes and threaten your health. Some examples are:

• Failure to monitor the patient
• Shift change errors
• Failure to communicate with patients and physicians
• Failure to respond to call lights
• Failure to assist the patient to the restroom
• Failure to carry out the doctor’s orders
• Medication errors
• Dropping patients
• Failure to notice a change in the patient’s vital signs
• Failure to read charts properly

Knowing what does and does not constitute a nursing error is very important when reviewing any possible case.

To speak with an experienced team member contact MSA Legal Nurse Consulting or call us at 516.640.1343 for a free consultation. You may also leave your contact information and a summary of your potential case, and a team member will get back to you promptly after review.