Nurses' Malpractice for Neonates Undergoing Invasive Procedures at Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Abstract

Malpractice is an improper or unethical conduct or unreasonable lack of skill by a holder of a professional or official position The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, 2011). The National Practitioner Data Bank, shows that no signs of stopping nurses' malpractice regarding to invasive procedures, despite efforts by nursing educators to inform nurses and student nurses of their legal and professional responsibilities and continues training for preventing harmful complication that can be occurred resulting from malpractice (American Journal of Nursing, 2009). Neonatal period in the first month of life represent the most vulnerable time for a child’s survival. Meanwhile, up to two thirds of newborn deaths could be prevented if skilled health workers perform effective health measures at birth and during the first week of life World Health Organization (WHO, 2013). Aim of the study: The aim of study was to assess the nurses' malpractices for neonates undergoing invasive procedures at neonatal intensive care units. Research setting: