A nurse asks an attorney specializing in health care about what constitutes negligence. Which of the following would the attorney say is needed to legally determine that a nurse has been negligent? Select all that apply
a. The nurse had a duty to perform.
b. There was a breach of this duty, either by omission or commission.
c. There is proof that the breach of duty caused the harm.
d. The patient was not harmed.
e. There was actual harm, which can be physical, emotional, or financial, to the patient.
f. The nurse was overworked.
A, B, E
For a nurse to be found negligent, the following must occur: the nurse had a duty to perform; there was
a breach of this duty, either by omission or commission; the patient was harmed (either physically,
emotionally, or financially).
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