The Order Is Written. Can a Nurse Still Say No?

A physician writes the order, and you already have the skill. Is that enough to say yes? Follow one week on the unit with Cappy and learn the four legal duties behind most "legal and ethical issues in nursing" questions: • Scope of practice: the three questions to ask before you agree to any task • An unsafe colleague: what to do in the moment, and how to report a near miss • Mandatory reporting: what the law makes you report, even without consent • Records, interpreting and the right to refuse: what a capable client decides Written for practical nurses preparing for the REx-PN (RPN in Ontario, LPN in British Columbia). The same principles appear in NCLEX-PN legal and ethical questions. Practise every part with exam-style questions and the reason behind each answer: https://medibara.com Chapters 0:00 One week, four duties 0:24 Monday: scope of practice 1:33 Tuesday: an unsafe colleague and a near miss 2:18 Wednesday: what the law makes you report 3:29 Thursday: records, interpreting and refusal 4:35 Friday: when it becomes a pattern 4:56 The four duties This video teaches general principles. Laws and employer policies differ by province and by workplace. Follow your regulator's standards and your agency's policy. Medibara is not affiliated with NCSBN. REx-PN and NCLEX are named only to describe the exams this lesson helps you prepare for. #RExPN #NursingStudent #PracticalNursing