A lawsuit is brought against a nurse in a rural hospital. The nurse replies that the standard of care for rural nurses is different from that for nurses working in large urban facilities. Is this a defensible position?
1. Yes, the rural nurse does not have access to the same quality of inservice education as the urban nurse.
2. Yes, it is well known that rural health care is substandard as compared to urban health care.
3. No, nurses in rural settings must meet the same standards as those practicing in large urban areas.
4. No, rural nurses work in a slower paced environment, so they have more time to provide quality personal care.
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Rationale: Nurses are accountable for all standards of care as they pertain to their profession, no matter their practice setting. Rural health care is not known to be substandard to urban care. Rural nurses also work in fast-paced environments.
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