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Is My License on the Line? A Discussion of Legal Issues in the NICU
Speaker: Jane Shannon, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, LNC
Duration: 2 Hours 02 Minutes
Format: Audio and Video
Description
Everyone has heard stories in the news regarding formula recalls, lawsuits for NEC, birth injuries, infants with permanent brain damage and Cerebral palsy, and HIE. Nurses and healthcare workers are scared that they could be tried as a criminal if they make a mistake. This session will discuss legal issues pertinent to caring for patients in the neonatal intensive care setting, define negligence, and how caregivers of this vulnerable population can keep their patients and themselves safe.
Speaker
Jane Shannon, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, LNC
Jane F. Shannon, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, LNC, is a certified Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse with over 30 years of nursing experience in NICU, pediatrics and PICU and adult critical care. She continues to work in the NICU, and as an Adjunct Professor, practicing at AdventHealth in the Orlando, FL area. She is also a certified Clinical Nurse Leader and obtained a post-graduate certificate in Healthcare Simulation at the University of Central Florida, UCF. She is a Simulation Facilitator for the UCF College of Nursing STIM Center. Jane has also completed legal nurse consulting certificates, started a consulting business and assists attorneys with medical legal cases.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jane Shannon has employment relationships with Advent Health, the University of Central Florida, and the Advent Health University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jane Shannon has no relevant financial relationships.
Objectives
- Advocate for standards of care and identify importance of adhering to policies and standard operating procedures for the neonatal population.
- Compose legal terminology and legal processes in a healthcare lawsuit.
- Analyze common errors and current lawsuits directly related to the neonatal population.
- Determine accountability for reporting medical errors.
Outline
Neonatal Nursing standards of care
- Professional practice for RNs, graduate RNs and advanced practice nurses
- Neonatal specialty
- Certification requirements and expectations
Legal thinking and descriptions
- Types of neonatal lawsuits
- How to determine negligence
- Anatomy of a deposition
Medical Errors in the NICU
- Most common errors
- Who is accountable for reporting
- Just Culture
- Reducing medical errors
Target Audience
- Lactation Consultants
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Other Healthcare Professions
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