A hospital receives notice of being sued for an action performed by a nurse.The nurse realizes that which doctrine is being implemented in this case?

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The doctrine of respondeat superior holds employers liable for the actions of their employees performed within the scope of their employment. In this case, the hospital is being sued for the actions of the nurse, indicating that the doctrine of respondeat superior is being implemented. A is incorrect because a contractual relationship involves the terms of a contract between two parties. B (stare decisis) refers to the principle of following precedents established by previous court decisions. D (res ipsa loquitur) is a legal doctrine used to shift the burden of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant in certain types of negligence cases, but it does not apply to this situation.

A Hospital Receives Notice of Being Sued for an Action