Legal precedents and nursing: Implications of four key court findings for the future of nursing jurisprudence in the United States

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102427

Jonathan Bayuo RN, PhD, FFNMRCSI , Arkers Kwan Ching Wong RN, PhD, FHKAN , Frances Kam Yuet Wong RN, PhD, FAAN

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Abstract

Background

Judicial precedents increasingly shape nursing practice, policy, and jurisprudence, yet their implications remain underexamined.

Purpose

To discuss emerging case law and unpack how they will shape nursing jurisprudence in the United States.

Methods

A structured search of eight legal databases was undertaken focusing on cases with implications for the nursing profession adjudicated from 2021 to 2024.

Discussion

Four legal cases (Vaught, Loper, Talevski and Does) were identified. Vaught mandates organizational reforms to prevent errors, including technology safeguards and transparent error reporting. Post-Loper, agencies face challenges defending reimbursement policies or scope-of-practice rules without explicit statutory mandates. Talevski shifts power dynamics, requiring nursing homes to align operations with resident-defined quality metrics. Does affirms state authority to enforce public health mandates, prioritizing communal safety over individual exemptions during crises.

Conclusion

The cases underscore a shift toward transparency reflecting a legal landscape increasingly shaped by patient rights, evidence-based mandates, and accountability.

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法律判例和护理：四个关键的法院调查结果对未来护理法学在美国的影响

司法判例越来越多地影响着护理实践、政策和法理，但它们的影响仍未得到充分研究。目的：讨论新兴的判例法，并揭示它们将如何塑造美国的护理法学。方法对8个法律数据库进行结构化检索，重点检索2021年至2024年对护理专业裁决有影响的案件。讨论确定了四个法律案例（Vaught, Loper， Talevski和Does）。沃特要求组织改革以防止错误，包括技术保障和透明的错误报告。在loper之后，机构面临着在没有明确法定授权的情况下捍卫报销政策或实践范围规则的挑战。塔列夫斯基改变了权力动态，要求养老院将运营与居民定义的质量指标保持一致。确认国家有权执行公共卫生任务，在危机期间优先考虑公共安全而不是个人豁免。这些案例强调了向透明度的转变，反映了日益受到患者权利、循证授权和问责制影响的法律格局。

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

7.00%

发文量

109

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.