According to U.S. and Canadian contract law, the nurse has the right to all of the following EXCEPT
a. to be paid at a higher rate when working over the agreed upon time period
b. to expect prudent, reasonable behavior from other health care providers
c. to receive reasonable and prudent conduct from the patient
d. to expect adequate and qualified assistance in providing care
A
The nurse has the right to expect adequate and qualified assistance in providing care, receive reasonable and prudent conduct from the patient, expect from the employer compensation for services and provision of a safe environment with the necessary resources to perform the services, and be treated with prudent, reasonable behaviors from other health care providers.
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