Gentamicin Therapy and Inherent Risks of Toxicity

Gentamicin Therapy and Inherent Risks of Toxicity

Gentamicin is an IV antibiotic that has changed little since it was introduced in 1963. Together with its sister drugs Tobramycin, Amikacin and Netilmicin, they make up the Aminoglycoside (AG) class of drugs. The AG class of drugs have significant ability to cause...
Top 5 Malpractice Suits Against Nurses: Lowering the Odds (Part 1)

Top 5 Malpractice Suits Against Nurses: Lowering the Odds (Part 1)

HERE’S THE GIG NURSES!  A malpractice claim will be made against you at some point in your career.  Registered Nurses (RNs) had an average of 1.44 malpractice reports made against them from 2003 to 2013. (1)   A claim may be directly related to your individual nurse’s...
What is a Drug Therapy Expert Witness?

What is a Drug Therapy Expert Witness?

In short, a medical expert witness or drug therapy expert witness provides independent, objective assistance in legal cases and is described as “one who has made the subject upon which they speak a matter of particular study, practice or observation, and must have...