A school nurse negligently administered an overdose of medication to a student, causing the student to suffer a severe reaction that necessitated hospitalization. Should a lawsuit result from this case, the nurse would be held to what standard?

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Rationale 1: There is no information to suggest this nurse was an advanced nurse practitioner, so this is not the standard of practice for which the nurse would be held.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence to support whether this nurse has ever practiced in a hospital. In any case, this is not the standard to which a nurse in this setting is held.
Rationale 3: While a school nurse should have the skills and knowledge to care for the pediatric population, this is not the standard to which a school nurse is held.
Rationale 4: Nurses are held to the standard of practice specific to their practice area setting, which in this case is that of a reasonably prudent school nurse.

A School Nurse Negligently Administered an Overdose of Medication to a Student