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With increasing autonomy in nursing comes greater liability and legal accountability, therefore, the professional nurse
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With increasing autonomy in nursing comes greater liability and legal accountability, therefore, the professional nurse
With increasing autonomy in nursing comes greater liability and legal accountability, therefore, the professional nurse must be aware of his or her responsibility as he or she practices. Identify 3 examples for each of the areas of potential liability for nurses, related to pharmacology and nursing. 1. Failure to assess/evaluate 2. Failure to ensure safety 3. Medication errors For example, in medication errors one example of potential liability for nurses is Failure to be familiar with medication prior to administration