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IT WAS A SIMPLE MISTAKE…
We all make mistakes. But as a nurse, one mistake can lead to disaster. Consider this real-life example.
A woman with recurrent kidney infections was admitted to a hospital in Pennsylvania. Her nurse
inserted a PICC line in the patient’s right arm for antibiotic therapy. The patient subsequently complained of pain
and numbness in her right arm, and the PICC line was removed 24 hours later.
The woman filed a lawsuit, claiming that the placement of the PICC line damaged her right medial nerve. The
damage caused paralysis of her right thumb and index finger, which had to be corrected with surgery. After the
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right arm.
A jury awarded the plaintiff $927,000 in damages.1
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Source: Zarin’s Jury Verdict Review & Analysis
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