Malpractice Cases: Clinical Decisions Can Haunt You – Jeffrey Nicholson

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Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C, Med, MPAS, DFAAPA will analyze actual malpractice cases that he has testified for, both on the plaintiff and defense sides. Common themes in clinical judgement errors emerge from these cases that will provide a basis for recommendations to reduce your own risk in clinical practice. Suggestions will be made as to the steps you and your workplace can take to avoid errors and keep patients safe. Discover new strategies to protect yourself and your license, as ill-fated decisions in practice can haunt clinicians!

Speaker

Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C, MEd, MPAS, DFAAPA

Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C, MEd, MPAS, DFAAPA, has practiced clinically in emergency medicine, urgent care, occupational and family medicine. He is a former faculty member of 12 years at both the University of Texas Southwestern and the University of Wisconsin Madison PA Programs and held the positions of clinical education director and program chair at the latter. He has been twice president of the Wisconsin Academy of PAs and is a former membership commission member and house of delegates representative of the American Academy of Physician Associates. He is currently a board member and has been president for several terms of the American Academy of PAs in Legal Medicine, and he is the founder and president of the PA Experts Network, a medical-legal consulting company that provides PA, nurse practitioner and nursing standard of care experts in all specialties nationwide. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, master’s degrees from Harvard University and the University of Nebraska, and both bachelor’s and PhD from the University of Wisconsin. He has testified at depositions and trials in hundreds of alleged PA malpractice cases over his career.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Jeffrey Nicholson has employment relationships with REM Occupational Health, the Wellness and Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, and Physician Assistant Practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Jeffrey Nicholson is a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistant and is a fellow with Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants.

Outline

Malpractice Litigation

• Legal elements of negligence/malpractice
• Stages of malpractice litigation and elements of each

Standards of Care

• How is the standard of care determined

Actual Malpractice Cases

• Themes of common errors revealed
• Most common errors based on actual cases and research

Recommendations to Protect Yourself

• What could have been done differently
• What can I do in my practice
• What can my workplace/employer do

Objectives

1. Identify the elements that constitute the legal definition of negligence/malpractice.
2. Explain standard of care and how such standards are determined. w
3. Recognize errors in clinical judgement through the review of actual malpractice cases.
4. Determine practical ways in which malpractice risk can be reduced through wise clinical decisions.

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
• Risk Managers
• Legal Nurse Consultants
• Attorneys

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