To satisfy duty of care to a patient, a nurse manager is legally responsible for all of the following except:
a. Notifying staff of changes to policies re-lated to medication administration.
b. Scheduling and staffing to ensure safe care.
c. Delegating in accordance with practice acts.
d. Supervising the practice of the physician.
D
Legally, the nurse manager is accountable to nursing practice standards, standards for nurse ad-ministrators, and hospital policies and procedures.
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