Nursing's duty of care: From legal obligation to moral commitment

• Published in: Nursing praxis in New Zealand inc. Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 7 - 20
• Main Authors: Water, Tineke, Rasmussen, Shayne, Neufeld, Michael, Gerrard, Debra, d, Katrina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palmerston North Nursing Praxis New Zealand 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Accountability; Advocacy; Duty of care; Medical ethics; Nurse patient relationships; Nursing; Professional practice; New Zealand; Australia

Duty of care is a legal, ethical and professional obligation and commitment for nurses to provide quality care and protect patient safety. Although 'giving care' and 'to care' has been discussed widely in nursing literature, less attention has been given to 'duty of care...