title: Legal implications of standards of care.
abstract: Many legal implications related to standards of care exist for the critical care nurse. This article tells how care standards are derived and used in the legal system, describes important legal concepts, and gives samples of actual court testimony by nurses about endotracheal tube cuff care.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Garry
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000451:nursing; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States