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February Public Webinar: Duty to Provide Care and Managing Challenging Situations with Patients

Nurses are tasked with managing complex clinical responsibilities and increasingly face the added challenge of navigating challenging patient interactions. These interactions raise important ethical and practical questions about balancing professional obligations, patient care, and the safety of nurses and patients. This webinar will explore the legal implications of and risk management considerations for addressing challenging...
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InfoLAW: Communicating with the Police

In the course of their work, nurses may interact with the police in several different ways. They may be asked to respond to inquiries from police or provide a copy of a patient’s chart because they have assessed and treated patients who are alleged victims or suspected perpetrators of crimes. In some instances, a nurse’s...
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Ask a Lawyer: Engaging with non-compliant patients and discontinuing nursing services

Question: I am a nurse working in a community healthcare clinic. I am providing services to a patient who regularly fails to attend appointments, refuses to take prescribed medications as recommended, and has dismissed my proposed plan of care. I am concerned about their well-being and their compliance with clinic expectations regarding practitioner-patient communications. The...
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