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Community nurses often build relationships beyond clinical care, facing new legal and ethical responsibilities. These aspects require experience and may not be fully covered in nursing training.

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  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Legal Aspects of Care

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  • Community nurses' patient relationships extend beyond initial clinical needs.
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  • Developing relationships introduce complexities not always covered in training.

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