Nurse Practitioner Case Study: Failure to diagnosis blood clot resulting in irreversible ischemia, below the knee amputation-NSO Risk Managment Content

Patient non-adherence can come in many forms: inability or unwillingness to follow a course of therapy, repeated missed appointments, rejecting treatment recommendations, reluctance to take medications, refusal to provide information, or chronic late payments. If left unaddressed, such conduct may result in adverse patient outcomes and even litigation. This medical malpractice case study and risk management strategies, presented by NSO and CNA, involves a family nurse practitioner (FNP) who worked in a nurse practitioner office setting who recently established care with a 46-year-old male patient. The patient had broken his wrist and, while in the emergency department (ED), he was informed that “his blood sugar was really high and he needed to find a primary care provider to get it under control”.
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