1. Describe how the physician-patient relationship can be improved.

2. Describe why and how the role of nurses continues to evolve and expand.

3. Discuss the purpose of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.

4. A patient is admitted to the hospital complaining of symptoms that could have several different causes. Discuss ways to prevent errors in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, discharge, and follow-up care.

5. You are a brand-new nurse fresh out of school. You have been hired by a local hospital, and prior to your first day on the job, you are required to complete orientation. One of the presentations at this orientation involves the legal risks that nurses encounter as part of their job. Discuss some of these risks and how you can minimize your own personal liability and liability to the hospital.

References

Pozgar, G. D. (2021).Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration(Third ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.