If a nurse aide performs an action on a resident's care plan that causes harm, who is typically held liable according to standard rules?

If a nurse aide performs an action on a resident's care plan that causes harm, who is typically held liable according to standard rules?

• A. The nurse aide who performed the action.
• B. The supervising nurse or facility administrator.
• C. Not the nurse aide, because it was listed on the care plan.
• D. The resident.

Answer: (C)

When harm occurs from an action in a resident’s care plan, accountability is placed on the person who developed and supervises the plan. Care plans are created by licensed staff and approved by the facility, and they are responsible for ensuring the plan is appropriate and safe. A nurse aide carries out the plan but is not automatically liable for harm that results from following it, unless they acted outside the plan or with clear negligence. The resident is not typically liable. Therefore, the supervising nurse or the facility administrator is the party typically held responsible for such harm.

When harm occurs from an action in a resident’s care plan, accountability is placed on the person who developed and supervises the plan. Care plans are created by licensed staff and approved by the facility, and they are responsible for ensuring the plan is appropriate and safe. A nurse aide carries out the plan but is not automatically liable for harm that results from following it, unless they acted outside the plan or with clear negligence. The resident is not typically liable. Therefore, the supervising nurse or the facility administrator is the party typically held responsible for such harm.