[StudentNurse68]

Hey All,

I'm a new nursing student (1st year) and am taking a law & ethics class and would like to solicit some feedback from experienced nurses regarding their understanding of off-duty liability.

For example, would you stop at the scene of an accident? Have you been asked to provide free health advice to neighbors or relatives? And if you've been in any of these situations, how did you respond? Did you feel hesitant to provide help or did you just jump right in, so to speak, and provide assistance? Does your willingness to help correspond with your knowledge and experience?

From the folks I've spoken to, there seems to be an overall hesitancy to get involved because of a fear of being sued.

Does anyone agree or disagree?

Thanks!