How does the doctrine of respondeat superior alter the liability of the nurse for negligent conduct?
1. It makes the nurse liable to the employer.
2. It does not alter the nurse's liability at all.
3. It shifts the nurse's entire liability to the employer.
4. It eliminates the nurse's liability to the patient.
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Rationale: The courts have supported the concept that the employer is liable for its employees' actions as an element of the master-servant relationship; therefore, the nurse is liable to the employer. The employer is liable for the conduct and actions of the employee, but the employee is responsible to the employer.
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