To assess the knowledge regarding medico legal issues among staff nurses.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research (IJMSDR) - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
families, groups and communities, sick as well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disable and dying people. Methods- This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out to assess the knowledge regarding medico legal issues among staff nurses. After obtaining ethical clearance 30 Staff nurses were selected by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Results- 56.67% nurse had moderately adequate level of knowledge and 26.67% nurse had adequate knowledge. Conclusion- Majority of the nurse have lack of adequate knowledge about Medico Legal issues. Keywords: Knowledge, Medico Legal Issues, Staff Nurses.
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Dr. Jagdish Jugtawat
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