title: Labor law update--Part 2.
abstract: As a nurse moves away from the patient's bedside, the liability exposure for malpractice decreases. However, the nurse who moves into a management position faces another kind of liability-one regarding disciplinary actions such as employee terminations.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004647:Employee Discipline / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States