Critical care nurses are constantly making life-or-death decisions. But what happens when things go wrong? In this video, we explore the nursing legal and ethical issues implications of critical care nursing.

We take a look at some of the potential risks nurses face, and discuss how to protect yourself in the event of a lawsuit. This is an essential video for any nurse working in a critical care setting!

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Nursing Practice, NCSBN
04:29 Common Ethical and Legal Issues
05:05 End-of-Life Decisions
06:39 Patient Confidentiality
08:10 Informed Consent
10:44 Implied Consent
12:08 Decision-Making for Incompetent Patients
15:02 Healthcare Proxy Decision Making
17:36 Laws and Statutes
18:20 Criminal Law
18:54 Civil Law
19:20 Nursing Malpractice
27:00 Vicarious Liability
33:05 How to Handle Legal and Ethical Issues
37:04 Outro

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