Chris Cox looks at risk management and accountability issues for nurses, especially those undertaking extended roles
Shifting boundaries in healthcare roles have led to anxiety among some nurses about their legal responsibilities and accountabilities. This is partly because of a lack of education about legal principles that underpin healthcare delivery. This article explains the law in terms of standards of care, duty of care, vicarious liability and indemnity insurance.
Nursing Management. 17, 3, 18-20. doi: 10.7748/nm2010.06.17.3.18.c7797
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