Understanding the nurse's role as a professional witness.
communication
ethical issues
legal issues
professional
professional issues
Journal
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
ISSN: 2047-9018
Titre abrégé: Nurs Stand
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9012906
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 03 2023
01 03 2023
Historique:
accepted:
24
05
2022
pubmed:
10
1
2023
medline:
3
3
2023
entrez:
9
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nurses working in any setting may be required to assist the courts or coroners by preparing statements or giving evidence in court. Nurses can act as 'professional witnesses' who provide evidence of something they have seen, heard or been involved with as part of their professional duties. This article outlines how nurses should respond to requests for written statements and suggests a format for providing such statements. It also explains the typical approach to providing oral evidence in court and how nurses should prepare and present themselves in the witness box.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36620950
doi: 10.7748/ns.2023.e11978
pii: e11978
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
29-34Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
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