As a result of legal relationships that form from employment in critical care, professional nurses owe the
a. employer a willingness to work overtime when needed.
b. patient the provision of reasonable and prudent care.
c. physician the ability to carry out all written orders.
d. profession state membership in a nursing organization.
B
Nurses have a legal obligation to provide reasonable and prudent care in any employment setting, as identified in the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses.
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