Homework Clinic
Hands-on Clinic => Nursing and Clinical => Topic started by: urmomsucks on Jan 10, 2023
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The school nurse is leaving campus after work when an accident occurs on the playground. The nurse responds and treats the injured students. Which standard of care would most likely determine liability for this nurse's action?
◦ The reasonably prudent pediatric nurse
◦ The reasonably prudent general duty hospital nurse
◦ The reasonably prudent school nurse
◦ The reasonably prudent nurse in an emergency situation
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The reasonably prudent nurse in an emergency situation
Because of the emergency nature of this situation the most likely standard would be that of a reasonably prudent nurse in an emergency situation.