WHAT WOULD YOU DO? CHEST PAIN: NURSE NEEDS HELP STAT_1Hr

Course overview

Target audience: The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to improve their ability to deal with the legal and ethical dilemmas that occur when getting a patient necessary help becomes difficult. Course overview: Nurses have both ethical and legal obligations to ensure that patients receive necessary and appropriate care. Unfortunately, there are occasions when external conditions interfere with a nurse’s ability to provide nursing care according to legal and ethical standards. This education program deals with the dilemma that occurs when a patient’s physician refuses to provide critical medical attention. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: • Discuss the ethical obligations to provide nursing services according to patient need. • Identify the legal implications (including patients’ rights) of failing to provide nursing care according to patient need. • Describe appropriate actions for obtaining necessary assistance during emergencies.