Title 16, California Code of Regulations, Section 1442

Gross Negligence

As used in Section 2761 of the code, "gross negligence" includes an extreme departure from the standard of care which, under similar circumstances, would have ordinarily been exercised by a competent registered nurse. Such an extreme departure means the repeated failure to provide nursing care as required or failure to provide care or to exercise ordinary precaution in a single situation which the nurse knew, or should have known, could have jeopardized the client's health or life.

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Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2761, Business and Professions Code. History: 1. New Article 4 (Sections 1442 and 1443) filed 3-26-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter. (Register 74, No. 13). For history of former Article 4 (Sections 1442 an 1443), see Registers 57, No. 15, and 64, No. 3. 2. Amendment filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22). 3. Amendment filed 6-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 25).