CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN CASE OF ERRORS IN ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINES

Authors

  • Alzira Cristina Prest Vitória Law School (Espírito Santo)
  • Cristina Grobério Pazó Vitória Law School (Espírito Santo)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v59i2.35249

Keywords:

Administration of medicines. Civil responsibility. Nursing professional.

Abstract

The nursing professional, in the practice of health development, has several responsibilities, mainly concerning drug therapy. When administering medication, this professional, in the last stage of the procedure, faces a risk that turns from hypothetical to real. It matters, then, an analysis about his/her liability, be subjective or objective, in case of errors when exercise his/her job. This paper aims to study the liability that occurs in the absence of the duty to inform, and also that related to errors in drug therapy, thus making it possible to conclude about the nature of the liability regarding these professionals.

Author Biographies

Alzira Cristina Prest, Vitória Law School (Espírito Santo)

Graduanda em Direito pela FDV e Bolsista de iniciação científica pela FDV do Projeto de Pesquisa “A responsabilidade civil dos profissionais da enfermagem frente os erros na administração de medicamentos”. Email: alziracp@gmail.com.

Cristina Grobério Pazó, Vitória Law School (Espírito Santo)

Doutora em Direito pela UGF, Mestre em Direito pela UFSC, Graduada em Direito pela UFES, Advogada e Professora Orientadora do Projeto de Pesquisa “A responsabilidade civil dos profissionais da enfermagem frente os erros na administração de medicamentos” e Professora do curso de Direito da FDV. Email: crispazo@uol.com.br

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Published

2014-08-31

How to Cite

Prest, A. C., & Pazó, C. G. (2014). CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN CASE OF ERRORS IN ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINES. Revista Da Faculdade De Direito UFPR, 59(2), 91–117. https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v59i2.35249

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 2 (2014)

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