OH: Aged Agitated Pt. With Dementia Falls: Expert Testimony-No Deviation From Standards.(Ohio, patient)

Publication: Regan Report on Nursing Law

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CASE FACTS: Margaret Thomas was an 82 Year-old patient who arrived at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where she was diagnosed as having dementia with agitation. During the first forty-eight hours the patient was polite and cooperative. On October 6, 1995, at 7:00 a.m., the patient attempted to get out of bed and slipped on urine that was present on the floor. As...

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