This case is to present a medical malpractice scenario friction on a 42-year-old man, Mr. Juan Carlos who had seen by an NP because of his uncontrolled hypertension at his primary Jackson Memorial Hospital. His nurse practitioner referred the case to Dr. Jacob David as a second opinion for a surgery. The patient’s physician Dr. David had diagnosed the patient with a pheochromocytoma and Mr. Juan has admitted to the hospital for a surgery. Pheochromocytoma According to Mayo Clinic website (2014), is the adrenal gland that releases hormones that cause persistent or episodic high blood pressure. One of the best treatments for this disorder is a medical surgery. During the pre-operative care, Dr. David reviewed the consent with Mrs. Carlos prior
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Then, the vital signs become stable. The NP Ms. Guerda made her rounds on the patient in the recovery room, and she had been reported by the recovery nurse Ms. Mocomb about the patient current status. The nurse practitioner, Ms. Guerda, had ordered for the patient to be transferred on a medical floor despite the episode of hypotensive a few hours post-operative. The patient, Mr. Juan, had been sent to a medical surgical nursing unit with the PICC line and the post-operative medication’s orders. The nurse who assigned to Mr. Juan, Mr. Fletcher RN did a quick pain assessment upon receiving by asking the patient, “Are you in pain?”, and the patient answered, “ No, but I am not feeling to well, I feel nauseated”. Mr. Fletcher, replied, “I will be back”, and then he left to see other patients because it was a busy day. There were no vital signs taking, no neuro assessment and the surgical site did not assess. Mr. Fletcher, the nurse did not document any on the patient chart as part of communication in case of there is a
Then, the vital signs become stable. The NP Ms. Guerda made her rounds on the patient in the recovery room, and she had been reported by the recovery nurse Ms. Mocomb about the patient current status. The nurse practitioner, Ms. Guerda, had ordered for the patient to be transferred on a medical floor despite the episode of hypotensive a few hours post-operative. The patient, Mr. Juan, had been sent to a medical surgical nursing unit with the PICC line and the post-operative medication’s orders. The nurse who assigned to Mr. Juan, Mr. Fletcher RN did a quick pain assessment upon receiving by asking the patient, “Are you in pain?”, and the patient answered, “ No, but I am not feeling to well, I feel nauseated”. Mr. Fletcher, replied, “I will be back”, and then he left to see other patients because it was a busy day. There were no vital signs taking, no neuro assessment and the surgical site did not assess. Mr. Fletcher, the nurse did not document any on the patient chart as part of communication in case of there is a