A nurse-attorney and gastroenterology legal nurse consultant will discuss a recent nursing malpractice case from Arkansas involving a patient who, following conscious sedation and a routine colonoscopy, insisted on driving himself home from the procedure and was involved in a fatal one-car accident. The discussion will include a presentation of the procedural history of the case, with all of its twists and turns through two appellate courts, before the GI nurse was absolved and the case resolved. The nurse expert in the case will provide her opinions as to what went right and what could have been done better. Attendees will also discuss and learn some strategies that may help them avoid this type of liability in their own practice.

Section Description

We are pleased to present the abstracts from SGNA's 33rd Annual Course, SGNA on a Mission: Exceeding Expectations. The diversity of these topics certainly reflects the richness and breadth of our specialty. In keeping with the tradition of the Annual Course, we hope the following abstracts will encourage discussions for improving nursing practice and patient care outcomes.