Posted by Marilyn Lawrence on March 26, 1998 at 16:18:19:
In Reply to: Re: First question posted by Peggy on March 26, 1998 at 16:16:53:
: : : What is your definition of the good samaritan law?
: : We all talk about emergencies that happen outside the workplace. What would happen if someine were to drop inside the hospital and we performed incorrect CPR and fractured ribs. Since we were inside the confines of our professional workplace on duty, could we be sued for injury then?
: Good question. I would ask is it a patient or a visitor? If it is a patient maybe however with the age of our patients it
: is not uncommon to fracture ribs away from the sternum with the first few compressions. If it is a visitor who drops in the lobby
: they are outside of the patient care areas maybe maybe not
Pt care areas or not, good point.