http://www.virtualnurse.com/blog/can-a-nurse-be-sued-for-giving-health-care-assistance-and-advice-off-the-job-if-the-results-are-negative/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.virtualnurse.com/blog/can-a-nurse-be-sued-for-giving-health-care-assistance-and-advice-off-the-job-if-the-results-are-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 OziGirl_ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:22:42 +0000 http://www.virtualnurse.com/blog/can-a-nurse-be-sued-for-giving-health-care-assistance-and-advice-off-the-job-if-the-results-are-negative/#comment-1642 If they are not working and the person has not seen themin a professional capacity then no. A doctor is the person responsible for starters but if anurse isnot seeing them in a professional capacity at a hospital or centre etc and someone is asking them an opinion off hand, that is all it is, an opinion. They are responsible for seeking medical advice from a qualified source. If they are not working and the person has not seen themin a professional capacity then no. A doctor is the person responsible for starters but if anurse isnot seeing them in a professional capacity at a hospital or centre etc and someone is asking them an opinion off hand, that is all it is, an opinion. They are responsible for seeking medical advice from a qualified source.

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]]> http://www.virtualnurse.com/blog/can-a-nurse-be-sued-for-giving-health-care-assistance-and-advice-off-the-job-if-the-results-are-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Carrusel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:37 +0000 http://www.virtualnurse.com/blog/can-a-nurse-be-sued-for-giving-health-care-assistance-and-advice-off-the-job-if-the-results-are-negative/#comment-1640 If a nurse come across a road accident on a deserted road and she gives help, which I would imagine most nurses would, then yes, if things didn´t work out right they leave themselves open to being sued. In the context of that advice may be the same If a nurse come across a road accident on a deserted road and she gives help, which I would imagine most nurses would, then yes, if things didn´t work out right they leave themselves open to being sued. In the context of that advice may be the same

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