Nurse Administers "Underdose" of Clot Busting Drug Ordered by Doctor Leading To Progression of Stroke-Malpractice or Ordinary Negligence?
This month an appellate court covering Tompkins County, New York addressed the issue of whether a nurse's error in administering medication ordered by a doctor would be resolved under an "ordinary negligence" or a "medical malpractice" standard of law. The plaintiff arrived at an emergency room w...