With regard to nursing practice, nurse managers are held responsible for (select all that apply):
a. Practicing within legal guidelines estab-lished under state law and nurse practice acts.
b. Ensuring that nursing staff under their su-pervision are currently licensed to practice.
c. Referring all errors in nursing judgment to state discipline boards.
d. Ensuring that physicians are properly li-censed to provide care on patient care units.
A, B
Nurses are responsible for knowing and practicing under state law and nurse practice acts. Man-agers are responsible for monitoring staff practice and ensuring that staff hold current, valid li-censure.
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