What governing body has the authority to revoke or suspend a nurse's license?
Which scenario is an example of certification?
A nurse who demonstrates advanced expertise in a content area of nursing through special testing
A nurse witnesses a traffic accident and dresses the open wounds sustained by a child. Later, in the hospital, the child develops complications from an infection in the wound. The family holds the nurse responsible for the complications and attempts to file a lawsuit. Which statement is true regarding how the Good Samaritan law applies to this case?
The Good Samaritan law will provide legal immunity to the nurse.
Nurses complete incident reports as dictated by the agency protocol. What is the primary reason nurses fill out an incident report?
To improve quality of care
A legal document that states a client's health-related wishes — such as a preference for pain management if the client becomes terminally ill — and also allows the client's adult child to direct the client's care, is:
an advance directive.