Patient’shealth is steadily declining during the night on a medical-surgicalunit in a small rural hospital. The only physicians available arethe ER doctor who has been on duty since the afternoon and theon-call hospitalist. The hospitalist is called to the bedside.During conversation, the nurse discovers that the physician hadbeen drinking at a local sports bar when he received the call andcame in. He has been rendering care to the patient for an hournow.
what should tge nurse do?
what us thevethical dilemma ? Are any bill of right or lawsviolated and if so, which ones?
hiw does these impact the patient’s plan care ?
what possible solution are there fir thus situation
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