title: Knowing when its right to get involved.
abstract: Nursing and midwifery education has evolved over the past few decades, leaving many in the profession -- as well as education -- slightly confused as to what is going on. In her ongoing column, Lyn Karstadt discusses the duty of care, legal obligations and liabilities when dealing with an emergency situation outside the normal realm of nursing care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire.
authors.forename: Lyn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karstadt
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D005392:First Aid / Q000941:ethics / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom