Failure to implement the chain of command mean

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As the team leader on the floor where you practice nursing, you are covering another RN's group of patients while she is away at lunch. As you make your rounds, you notice her LPN (who is not certified for IV medication administration) administering a syringe of fluid via an IV line to a patient.

1. Is there a nursing practice violation? If so, what is it?

2. What regulations and/or standards address these issues?

3. Why do nurses need to know the institutional licensing laws of their state?

4. Does a nurse need malpractice insurance? What does "failure to implement the chain of command" mean?

5. How can nurses avoid accusations of malpractice and negligence? What elements are necessary to prove malpractice?

6. Discuss HIPAA and identify two methods that you will utilize to avoid violating HIPAA.

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