title: Legal update-1996, Part 1.
abstract: In the midst of managed care and hospital restructuring, delegating tasks previously performed by the nurse remains a constant issue. This month's column begins a summary of legal updates and discusses recent case examples and emerging trends.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States