Assignment task:
Within the first week of your role as manager, you receive a complaint from a daughter of a care recipient, Mrs O. She is concerned that her mother has severe constipation. She has been complaining of abdominal pain and appears bloated. When records are investigated, you become aware that the bowel charts for Mrs O. have not been filled out or reviewed for a number of days. When the registered nurse assesses Mrs O., she sends her to the hospital for treatment as her bowels are severely impacted. Unfortunately, Mrs O. dies shortly after admission due to the complications associated with this health condition.
Identify and explain three possible penalties and consequences of this breach of 'vicarious liability'.