The newborn nursery is desperately short of staff. A nurse agrees to work an extra shift. During the 14th hour on duty, the nurse makes a medication error
Because the nurse was filling a "des-perate" staffing need and therefore was fatigued, what is the legal responsibility of the nurse?
a. The hospital accepts full responsibility for the negligent act.
b. The nurse is held to the same standard of care as any nurse with her education and experience.
c. No legal action can be brought against the nurse because it was an issue of extreme need.
d. The nurse's legal responsibilities are met if an incident report is filed.
B
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