PPT-NICU - Common Legal Issues in Neonatal Nursing

Kathryn SM Mosely Esq Leibl Miretsky amp Mosely LLP Litigation Fundamental Error AngerDisappointment SurpriseDistrust Truthseeker What happened and why Elements of Medical Negligence . Karen McKeithen Schaede, RN, JD. Criminal Law: . Deals with crimes and the punishment for criminal offenses. Examples of Criminal Law. Failure to renew nursing license while continuing to practice. Illegally diverting drugs. September 11, 2014. Perinatal Palliative Care. “ . The relief of suffering and the cure of disease must be seen as twin obligations of a medical profession that is truly dedicated to the care of the sick.” . 1 Care Nursery WOMEN’S SERVICES - NICU and Intermediate Care Nursery 2 3 Dear Family, Congratulations on the birth of your baby. A baby’s arrival can be both exciting and stressful. The ev NeoNICU Stressors and Resiliency http//wwwseattlechildrensorg/healthcare-professionals/education/continuing-medical-nursing-education/neonatal-nursing-education-briefs/The NICU is an inherently stress ER 34ANDARDS FOR NEONATAL SURGERYCUntegrated Systems of Care Divisionalifornia Department of Health Care Servicesevision Dateober age 6n addition to the specialty and subspecialty requirements ou CDHB. Overview. SURPRISES. Term Admissions. Near term admissions. Very preterm morbidity. Outcomes. Surprises. Lower admissions 2017/18 and occupancy 93%. 852 in 2018 . - . counted if stay over midnight. UNIT. Asst Prof . Sowmya. VR. DEFINITION. A neonatal intensive care unit is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature infants.. NICU is a very specialized unit where critically ill neonates are cared to reduce the neonatal mortality and morbidity.. New Zealand. (2012-2017). Nicola Austin. Chair, . Newborn. Network, . NZCYCN, 2019. Background for the review. Newborn. network was set up in 2013.. The aim of the New Zealand Child & Youth . Clinical . An estimated 8.5% of pregnant women reporting abusing substances in pregnancy, there has also been a 5 -7 fold increase in infants suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) . Admitted/Confirmed substance use by a mother triggers a referral to Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) in most organizations. immature brain has many differences from the mature brain that render it more excitable and more likely to develop seizures. . Generalized . clonic. seizures that are bilateral, symmetric, and synchronous are uncommon in the neonatal period presumably due to decreased connectivity associated with incomplete myelination at this age. . 1. Discuss the purpose of Good Samaritan laws.. 2. List the two sources of laws and give examples of . each. .. 3. Discuss the relationship between the nurse practice . acts . and the state boards of nursing.. Neonatal QI Team & Roles. Multidisciplinary Collaborative Team. Nursing: staff, management, educators, APRNs. Medicine: neonatologists, obstetricians, pediatricians, subspecialists. Pharmacy. Social Work and Case Management. IInd year M.Sc.(N). LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN NURSING. . Introduction. . . In today’s complex world, with advancing technologies and an array of societal problems legal issues are important aspects of life. For nurses in practice within the current health care system, knowledge of basic legal concepts is vital.. Pediatrician and Neonatologist. Director of Clinical Research Professor of Clinical Sciences, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL . Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD.