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International Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Neonatal Pneumothorax Ultrasound Diagnosis and Ultrasound-guided Thoracentesis Procedure
Published on: March 12, 2020
Abstract:
The expert nurse witness plays a necessary role in our civil system. Although the prospect of serving as an expert witness may seem onerous, OR nurses should give serious thought to doing so. If practicing OR nurses do not testify, attorneys may have to rely on physicians or non-OR nurses to testify to OR nursing standards. As professionals who want to establish and uphold professional standards, OR nurses should consider serving as expert witnesses to assist the court in establishing the legal standards of OR nursing practice.
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