Escorting the family out of the ICU: ethical and legal issues.
This article presents an interesting case where nurses touched a family member to escort her out of the ICU against her wishes. In the case analysis, the nurse attorney author reviews the ethical and legal issues in this case.
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D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D014789:Visitors to Patients