Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Failure to diagnose tick-borne illness

Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Failure to diagnose tick-borne illness

Nurse Practitioner Medical Malpractice Case Study with Risk Management Strategies

Presented by NSO & CNA

Diagnosis-related allegations represent a significant area of liability for nurse practitioners (NPs). Diagnosis-related allegations can stem from factors such as the NP’s failure to order appropriate diagnostic tests to establish a diagnosis, failure to obtain a complete patient and family history and thorough patient physical assessment, and/or a lack of sound documentation supporting the decision-making process of the treating NP. This case study involves a nurse practitioner (NP) who was working in an urgent care clinic.

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