LEGAL ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND RIGHTS

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES RIGHTS

- to provide safe and - right to adequate and
competent care qualified assistance as
commensurate with the necessary.
nurse’s preparation, - right to reasonable and
experience, and prudent conduct from
circumstances. clients.
PROVIDER OF - to inform clients of the
SERVICE consequences of various
alternatives and outcomes
of care.
-to provide adequate
supervision and evaluate
of others for whom the
nurse id responsible.
- to remain competent
EMPLOYEE OR - to fulfill the obligations - right to adequate working
CONTRACTOR FOR of contracted service with conditions
SERVICE the employer. - right to compensation for
- to respect the employer. services rendered.
- to respect the right and -right to reasonable and
responsibilities of other prudent conduct by other
health care providers. health care providers.

-to protect the right of the - right to respect by others

CITIZEN recipients of care of the nurse’s own rights
and responsibilities.
- right to physical safety.

Citizen- responsibilities of the nurse in the role of citizen are the same as those of any
individual under the legal system.
- right of clients citizenship protect the clients from harm and ensure
consideration for their personal property rights, right of privacy, confidentiality,
and other rights.
Right- privilege or fundamental power to which an individual is entitled unless it is
revoked by law or given up voluntarily.
Responsibility
- obligation associated with rights.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- formalized decision-making process between representatives of management
(employer) and representative of labor (employee) to negotiate wages of condition.