title: Primary nursing and the law.
abstract: All professional nursing activities carry legal implications as nurses owe a legal duty of care to their patients. As primary nursing is being increasingly adopted as a system of organizing care nurses need to be aware of the accountability it entails.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tingle
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods