Duty of care: legal and professional issues
What the term means for registrants, whether in day-to-day patient care, or in emergencies outside the workplace
‘Duty of care’ refers to a person’s obligation to act toward others in a certain way and in accordance with certain standards, says the RCN. For nurses, the concept of duty of care includes legal, ethical and professional duties.
Nursing Standard.
38, 5, 45-45.
doi: 10.7748/ns.38.5.45.s19
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