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Negligence Case Study

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The case involves negligence on behalf of the physician and nurse. The infant was given an injection of a drug that was administered through the wrong route. Dr. Stotler wrote an ambiguous order with resulted in the nurse giving the misinterpreted dosage of drug. The standard of care was breached because it is the duty of the nurse to ask the prescribing physician if they do not understand. The court found the physician, nurse, and hospital liable. Under vicarious liability, the hospital was responsible for the negligence of its agents, the nurse and doctor. The court stated that the nurse also was unfamiliar with the medication. Providers should always seek clarification if they are unacquainted with something. While it may seem to

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