A nurse has missed 10 days of work while involved as a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit. Must the hospital where this nurse is employed and that was also named in the suit pay the nurse for those days?
1. In most cases, the hospital is only required to pay the nurse for one-half of time missed.
2. No, since the nurse caused the lawsuit to be filed, the hospital has no responsibility for pay.
3. Yes, the hospital is always responsible for expenses associated with work whether or not the expenses are related to a lawsuit.
4. Not necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers.
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Rationale: There is no standard by which the hospital must pay the nurse for one-half time.
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