Accusation of negligence in nursing is a serious concern for practicing nurses and can result in lost time, money and reputation. This two-part series is designed to raise awareness about the risks, consequences and legal liabilities of nursing negligence and provides guidance to help nurses protect themselves, their patients and the facility at which they work. Both programs are Closed Captioned.

NURSING NEGLIGENCE: Guidelines for Care
This program defines nursing negligence and describes the four legal components of negligence. It provides information on the most common types of negligence including delegation of nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel such as Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and describes the ANA's 5-Rs of delegation. 18 minutes

Objectives include:
*Define nursing negligence
*Describe the four legal components of nursing negligence
*Explain the importance of and identify the 5 "R's" of delegation
*Identify and describe the common forms of nursing negligence

NURSING NEGLIGENCE: WHAT YOU CAN DO
This program features a series of vignettes to provide practical guidance and describes steps nurses can take to protect themselves, their patients and their facilities from acts of negligence and the lawsuits that can result. 16 minutes

Objectives include:
*Explain what can be done to prevent acts of negligence in the workplace
*Identify various practical situations in which acts of negligence may or may not be occurring