Vital information for today’s nurses. This presentation clearly describes the ten traps that lead to nursing malpractice and addresses the ways to avoid them. Case examples are analyzed and discussed with ample time for questions and answers.

Learner Objectives:

1. To describe the legal landscape as it pertains to nursing malpractice in long term care.
2. To summarize the significant legal issues affecting directors of nursing administrators in long to care.
3. To list at least two strategies to reduce nursing liability in the long term care setting.