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Introduction
The following sections outline the key malpractices observed with regards to nursing
management of Peter’s case.
Discussion
Nursing Ethics/Codes of Practice
Nursing codes of conduct, ethics and professional practice are the legal, moral and
professional guidelines and standards which registered nurses (RNs) are expected to follow for
the purpose of delivering safe, effective and quality patient care interventions. In this case, Codes
2 and 4 of the International Council of Nurses (ICN, 2012) Code of Ethics can be related which
necessitates establishment of quality care standards and patient safeguarding from faulty
personnel practice, which in this case is observed in the form of lack of assessment and nursing
communication. The case also demonstrates violation of professional standard 1.6 of the Nursing
and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA, 2016) which necessitates timely and comprehensive
patient assessments. The case also demonstrates violation of Code of Conduct 2.1 which
necessitates evidence based nursing practice and timely documentation and reporting (NMBA,
2016).
Healthcare Rights
According to the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights, patients like Peter have a right
to gain access to healthcare that is of high quality and safe. This right is violated in the case study
where Peter’s low oxygen saturation levels are not assessed, monitored, documented or
communicated across nursing personnel. This right is additional violated when the night duty

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nurses take untimely offs from their work and report wrong assessment results (Australian
Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, 2020).
Duty of Care
Duty of Care (DOC) is the legal obligation of an organization to prevent engagement in
actions which may cause harm to other individuals belonging or involved with it. The DOC in
this case is a legal and moral responsibility of the healthcare organization and nurses to ensure
that patients like Peter are free from any harmful or erroneous care practices. The DOC was
however violated resulting in lack of timely assessments, interventions and Peter’s death (Water
et al., 2017).
Reasonable Standard of Care
The concept of reasonable standard of care defines the minimal, rational interventions
which would have been implemented in situations similar to one in question. In this case, the
reasonable standard of care was to immediately record, communicate, correct and frequently
monitor Peter’s low oxygen saturation levels (Foley & Christensen, 2016).
Medical Negligence
Medical negligence or malpractice is a form of misconduct where a healthcare
professional deviates from professional obligations and standards resulting in fatal injury or
patient harm (Baskaran, Kokilavani & Sekar, 2018). Three elements of medical negligence
observed in the case study:
1. Duty: The need to practice professional nursing assessments and communication of
Peter’s low oxygen saturation.