The Ethical and Legal Implications of a Nurse's Arrest in Utah.

The Ethical and Legal Implications of a Nurse's Arrest in Utah.
Am J Nurs. 2018 Mar;118(3):47-53
Authors: Olsen DP, Brous E
Abstract
Editor's note: On July 26, 2017, Alex Wubbels, the charge nurse on the burn unit at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, was arrested for refusing to allow a police officer to draw blood from an unconscious patient in her care. Her arrest, during which she was forcefully placed in handcuffs and dragged out of the hospital, was documented on body camera video and drew national attention. We asked our ethical and legal contributing editors to provide some insight on the issues of this case.
PMID: 29470217 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Nursing - February 23, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Olsen DP, Brous E Tags: Am J Nurs Source Type: research