Assignment: Professional Accountability and Patient Safety Essay
Identify a case from the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Board or AHPRA, HCC or Caselaw website which involved a registered nurse(s) who had their registration cancelled or suspended for greater than 6 months due to their involvement in an adverse event for a patient in their care.
NB: provide the reference and link to the case
THEN
• What actions/omissions on the part of the Registered Nurse(s) contributed to the adverse outcome for the patient?
• Were there any other factors (e.g. systems-based) that contributed to the adverse outcome for this patient?
• With reference to the evidence based literature (including relevant NSW policies) outline the actions that should have been taken by the Registered Nurse(s) to prevent adverse outcome for this patient.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.