There have been a number of cases in which nursing home patients died as a result of neglect.
- What are some of the causes of nursing home deaths?
- Should the nursing home be held liable? Should the nursing staff be held liable? Who is responsible?
- What do you think the penalty should be for deaths that result from neglect?
Suggestions to Responding to Peer Posts
- Do you agree with the student's opinion on who should be held responsible in cases in which a nursing home patient dies as a result of neglect?
- If so, what additional arguments can you lend in support of your position?
- If not, are there any aspects of the argument made by your classmates might have made you reconsider your position?
Provide citations and references in APA style.
The following guidelines will be used for grading:
-Students should provide support for their response and what they think the penalty should be for deaths that result from neglect.
-Students answer whether the nursing home be held liable and whether nursing staff be held liable?
-Students provide some of the causes of nursing home deaths.
-Responses to peer posts are substantive, well-thought, and address the suggestions for responses APA citations and references are used to support facts posed by student posts.