A nurse is found to be negligent. Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior, who is responsible for the negligence?
A) The institution's administrator
B) The nurse's immediate supervisor
C) The nurse's employer
D) The nurse

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The doctrine of respondeat superior holds an employer legally responsible for the actions of its employees performed within the course of their employment. Therefore, the nurse's employer would be responsible for the negligence.

A Nurse Is Found to Be Negligent