Overview:
In this session, Bernard will explore the legal implications of nurse-led (non-steroidal) intravitreal injection clinics. He will discuss patient selection, clinical management, protocols, informed consent, documentation, and liabilities of healthcare team members. Insights from international jurisdictions offering similar services will also be shared. The presentation will address the follow areas:
1. Understanding the Legal Implications:
• Explore the legal framework of nurse-led intravitreal injection clinics.
• Identify potential medicolegal challenges in Hong Kong.
2. Patient Selection and Clinical Management:
• Criteria for selecting suitable patients for nurse-led intravitreal injections.
• Best practices for clinical management during the injection process.
3. Informed Consent and Documentation:
• Importance of informed consent in protecting patients and providers.
• Provide necessary information on procedure risks and benefits to patients.
• Documentation requirements for proper medicolegal record-keeping.
4. Liabilities of Healthcare Team Members:
• Understand the liabilities of nurses, doctors, and other team members.
• Consider collaborative approach to patient care and risk mitigation.
5. Lessons from International Jurisdictions:
• Review medicolegal issues from countries with Nurse-led Intravitreal Injection Services.
• Adapt best practices to suit the Hong Kong context.
