The occupational nurse has sponsored and taught first aid classes to workers throughout the factory. If a person, taught by the nurse, makes an error in providing first aid that causes further injury, does the nurse hold any liability?

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Rationale 1: The liability is likely not limited to this person.
Rationale 2: The person who made the error is not the only person likely to be found to hold liability.
Rationale 3: The nurse will not hold all the liability in this situation.
Rationale 4: If the occupational health nurse has the responsibility to teach first aid or to ensure that needed supplies for first aid intervention are available, the nurse may incur potential liability.

The Occupational Nurse Has Sponsored and Taught First Aid Classes