1. Review your state NPA and delineate the definition and scope of nursing practice. Evaluate its relevance for today’s health care environment. Discuss the administrative and disciplinary functions of state boards of nursing.
2. How does the right of due process protect the nurse? How does it protect the public? What must a plaintiff prove to recover damages in the following situation? An IV was left in place for 5 days, although the hospital policy specified 2 days. As a result, the patient sustained a thrombosis and inflammation at the site.
3. Discuss the concepts of employment law as they relate to your employment situation. Apply knowledge of tort law to formulate risk reduction strategies that could protect the nurse against legal action.
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