The nurse is first on the scene following a multivehicle accident. After activating emergency services and verifying the safety of the scene, the nurse begins the triage process. The first patient is unconscious and not breathing. Which action does the nurse take first?

The bedside nurse asks the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to help a stable patient to the bedside commode. Upon standing, the patient complains of being dizzy and lightheaded, but insists on using the commode. The UAP calls out to the bedside nurse for help, but the nurse had left the floor with another patient. The patient falls and sustains a mild head injury. Which individual is most responsible for the patient’s injury?

Which term refers to the legal liability that remains with the nurse who delegates a task to an unlicensed assistive personnel?