IV Lawsuit Essay -- Medicine Healthcare Nursing

Most patients who enter the hospital for care have both(prenominal) form of intravenous therapy during their stay, whether it is in the emergency room or on inpatient floors. IV catheters are vital and are the fastest way to manage life saving medications. At times inserting or replacing a peripheral IV catheter can be challenging especially when the patient has unforesightful circulation or poor venous access. In healthcare today Peripheral IV insertion lawsuits are on the rise due to its invasive fount and unanticipated outcomes. In a lawsuit by Sheivia Graves against Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham alleges that a difficult and painful IV start performed by a nurse at Brookwood Medical Corner caused permanent Nerve damages. (Steinriede (2010)Steinriede (2010) found the followingThe nurse who started the infusion first tried the left arm, wherefore the left glove and finally the back of the right hand. As soon as the infusion started, Ms. Graves began experiencing sev ere pain in her right hand and it caused her to start crying, according to court documents. When Ms. Graves complained to the physician who began infusing anesthetics through the IV, he told her they were already behind and that she would just have to endure it. Just after the GI exam, Ms. Graves looked at her hand and noticed that it was swollen like a boxing glove,(Steinriede, 2010)The hospital was able to argue effectively that other factors that the patient was experiencing at the time such as iron deficiency anemia, ulcerative colitis and fact that patient had received blood transfusions could have also cause organisation damage. (Steinriede, 2010) Also documented by the nurse was that the right arm was swollen prior to the peripheral IV insertion and that she ... ...ws, the awards are based on the object of the percentage of fault of both parties. (Evan, M. & Aiken, T., 2009, pp 184)Works CitedEvan, M. & Aiken, T., (2009) treat Law and Liability. J.T. Catalano (5th ed.) Nursing Now Todays Issues Tomorrows Trends .Philadelphia, PA F.A.DavisMasoorli, S., (2008) Extravasation Prevention is the Best Treatment. Nursing Spectrum retrieved from http//news.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008304080015Spader, C., (2006, May 8) IV Insertion-Still a Special Skill. Nursing Spectrum retrieved from http//news.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006605080330Steinriede, K., (2010, November 5) Lawsuit Did a Painful IV Start realize Nerve Damage? Patients hand was swollen like a boxing glove during GI procedure. Outpatient surgery Magazine retrieved from http//www.outpatientsurgery.net/news/2010/11/5