The school nurse is leaving campus after work when an accident occurs on the playground. The nurse responds and treats the injured students. Which standard of care would most likely determine liability?

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Rationale 1: The primary focus of these nursing actions is more specifically in the scope of care of a different specialty.
Rationale 2: General duty hospital nurses do not routinely provide emergency care, so this is not the standard used for this situation.
Rationale 3: Since these injuries have occurred outside of school hours, this nurse may be functioning outside the usual scope of employment.
Rationale 4: Because of the emergency nature of this situation the most likely standard would be that of a reasonably prudent nurse in an emergency situation.

The School Nurse Is Leaving Campus After Work When an Accident