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November 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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Ask a Lawyer: Documentation During Staffing Shortages

Question: My unit is always short-staffed, meaning that we have to constantly triage orders and reassess patient needs. Should this be documented in the patient’s chart?
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Ask a Lawyer: Delegation and assignment

I am the charge nurse at a medical inpatient unit of a hospital. I work with registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) but now the hospital has announced there will be a health-care aide (HCA) on our unit. She will be replacing one of the LPNs. As the charge nurse, I will have...
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