You are the nurse in the ER on Friday night. A trauma patient has just arrived. The patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident. They are in critical condition. The patient becomes unresponsive in the ER and starts seizing. The paramedics did not find any identification on the patient on the scene. What are the legal and ethical issues in this case? Liabilities?

You are the nurse in the ER on Friday night. A trauma patient has just arrived. The patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident. They are in critical condition. The patient becomes unresponsive in the ER and starts seizing. The paramedics did not find any identification on the patient on the scene. What are the legal and ethical issues in this case? Liabilities?

Complete Textbook Of Phlebotomy

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