Question

what is a reasonable prudent nurse? Discuss the concept of the reasonably prudent nurse in defining standards of care.

Answer 1

A reasonable prudent nurse is someone who has uses skill, judgement, foresight, experience and experience to provde nursing care to the patients according to the professional standards that would be expected by the nursing professional with same education and experience. A reasonal and prudent refer to the competancy and professional skillset that is mandatory to deliver standard patient care.

Concept or characteristics of the reasonably prudent nurse in defining standards of care are:

1. Number of yearrs of nursing experience: The experience which should be clnically focussed so that we ensure the nurse is competant enough to perform her suties according to the standards set.

2. Average amount of nursing skills and judgement: The nurse should be able to take competant decisions to provide care and use correct standardized treatment according to guidelines. The average mentioned is to have a threshold that is mandatory to ensure care is taken with certain standards.

3. Specialized nursing skills: The skills acquired by the nurse through experience and training in a specialized field can contribute to the skill diversity and help with standards of care.