Negligence And Common Legal Issues

  Write a 4-5-page research paper on negligence, regulation, and common legal issues in health care administration- By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: SHOW LESS Competency 1: Apply health related laws to practice in the health field- Describe the elements of negligence- Competency 2: Analyze the application of the law to a health organization- Describe differing kinds of informed consent that may be applicable and assess decision-making capacity- Illustrate strategies to prevent patient injury and litigation- Classify different types of general and professional liability- Competency 5: Analyze the implications of the regulatory environment on practice- Assess the impacts of regulation on patient care and injury prevention strategies In Part 1 of your assessment, be sure to address the following: Describe differing kinds of informed consent that may be applicable, and assess decision-making capacity as it pertains to informed consent and the patient- Classify different types of general and professional liability- Describe the elements of negligence that must be present in order for a plaintiff to recover damages such as: Duty to care- Breach of duty- Injury- Causation- Part 2 To prepare for this part of the assessment, read Croke's 2006 article, "Nursing Malpractice: Determining Liability Elements for Negligent Acts," which is linked in the Resources- After reading the article, complete the following: Identify and describe the following elements of the cases presented in the article: The duty to provide care- When and how the breach of duty occurred- The extent of the injury- The damages as a result of the injury- Negliqent care- a.“