The health care facility has sponsored a continuing education offering on emergency management of pandemic influenza. At lunch, a nurse is overheard saying, "I'm not going to take care of anyone that might have that flu
" What is true of this statement? 1. It reflects defamation and may result in legal action against the nurse.
2. The nurse has the right to refuse to care for anyone that could endanger the nurse.
3. The nurse has no greater obligation than a lay person to care for the sick or injured in an emergency.
4. This statement is a breach of the Code of Ethics for Nurses.
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Rationale: Consistent with the Code of Ethics for Nurses, members of the nursing profession should be available in times of emergency as the profession is a social contract with the public. The nurse has not said anything negative about flu victims, so the statement is not an example of defamation. Since nurses have greater ability to provide care, their obligation to provide care is higher than that of lay persons. Health care professionals have assumed the risk of care for these individuals based on their choice of a profession dedicated to the care of the sick.
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