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Several days after a nurse gave an intramuscular (IM) injection to a patient with a bee sting, the patient returned complaining of hip pain and was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. She sued the ED and claimed that the nurse negligently gave the IM injection in her right hip.

ED nurses: What you document can make or break a malpractice lawsuit