A legal commentary on negligence
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Cornock M |
| Journal | Paediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 21-22 |
| ISBN Number | 0962-9513 |
| Keywords | code of conduct; Duty of Care; harm; negligence; tort law |
| URL | http://oro.open.ac.uk/28128/ |
| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
Abstract
There is anecdotal evidence that a claim in negligence, or ‘negligence’ for short, is something that many nurses are fearful of and they worry that parents will sue them when something goes wrong. The aim of this article is to outline what negligence is from a legal perspective and to illustrate why, for most nurses, negligence is unlikely to be something that will affect their professional lives.
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