The use of standing orders gives the nurse ____________________
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legal protection to intervene appropriately in the patient's best interest
A standing order is a preprinted document containing orders for therapies, monitoring guidelines, and/or diagnostic procedures for specific patients with identified clinical problems. However, before nurses implement any standing order, they must use sound judgment in determining whether an intervention is correct and appropriate.
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