Research Paper

Legal Issues Facing Nurses
Assignment Content
Research common legal issues in health care or choose one of the legal case studies from the Nurses Service Organization.

Select a legal case study of interest or area in which you have experience.

Analyze the legal case study. Ensure you include the following:
o    Summarize the legal issues present in the case.
o    Brainstorm risk-mitigation techniques that the hospital could have employed to prevent the situation.
o    Determine actions the nurse could have taken to improve the outcome.

Cite at least 3 evidence-based, peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years to support your positions.

Format your assignment as:
o    875-word paper

Include an APA-formatted reference list.