title: Nurses and the attorney-client relationship.
abstract: Because most nurses are unfamiliar with legal issues and systems, they may take a passive role in the attorney-client relationship and legal case management and as a result may be dissatisfied with legal services and outcomes. Nurses can use a patient bill of rights to understand what they should expect from their attorneys and to take a more active role in the management of their case. This article presents one version of a client bill of rights and uses familiar healthcare situations and real-life experiences of nurses to discuss the meaning of individual rights.
authors.affiliation: Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: LaDuke
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007603:Jurisprudence; D009726:Nurses; D011361:Professional Competence