102 The Legal Responsibility of Nurses in the Light of the Turkish Court of Cassation Jurisprudence The reasons for the increase in the malpractice cases which are estimated by the cited authors are not substantial. If we look from the view of nurses, it is absolutely impossible to agree with these estimates. The reason for the increase in malpractice-related lawsuits in Turkey is not the fact that patients’ increasing awareness to claim their rights through the media and other technological opportunities. Participation of some foundation (private) universities in the health education system should be taken into account. Medicine, dentistry and nursing education should not be organized as inadequate, inattentive and most importantly with a focus on making money; on the contrary, it should closely follow the developments in the scientific knowledge and technological advances. When it comes to nursing education, one-to-one and face-to-face training should be carried out in the skilled artistry aspect of medical intervention, for example in practices such as vascular access, branule or catheter insertion, injection into muscle or vein. It is obvious that nursing education should be given importance. The sociological research on nurses shows that they do not know the legislation and legal responsibilities they are subject to, and that their level of knowledge on this subject does not rise depending on their professional experience; however, as their education level increases, it shows that they have answered the survey questions correctly.91 In addition, the nurse’s working hours and workload should be decided in accordance with justice and conscience. It can be suggested to standardize the nursing service by preparing the instructions, to strengthen the communication between the physician and the nurse, and to focus on the science of nursing.92 Post-injection neuropathy is one of the common health problems. It is the cause of high “morbidity/disease (morbidity)” and “death (mortality)” in developing countries. Although intramuscular injection may seem like a very simple procedure, the practitioner should be equipped with adequate training to reduce the possibility of malpractice and complications.93 Equipping the injecting personnel with adequate training may play an important role in preventing neuropathy as well as sciatic nerve damage.94 91 Karabakır, p. 114-125. 92 Şahin et al., p. 103. 93 Kaya/Çekin, p. 63, 65. 94 Şaşı, p. 86.
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