The RN is caring for a patient who suffered a broken hip aft…

The RN is caring for a patient who suffered a broken hip after attempting to go the bathroom with the assistance of an experienced UAP. The RN made this assignment. It is determined that the RN is not guilty of malpractice. What is the reasoning behind not charging malpractice?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a health-care prac…

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a health-care practitioner’s order to ambulate three times a day. The last two times the nurse has requested the patient ambulate, the patient has refused. After explaining both the benefits of ambulating and the consequences of not ambulating, the patient still refuses to get out of bed. The nurse documents that patient’s refusal and notifies the health-care provider. What core professional value is the nurse upholding with this patient?