Chamberlain College of Nursing - NR 566APA Research Paper 11_6_19 11_35_50 PM.

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Running head: APA RESEARCH PAPER 11.6.19 11:35:50 PM APA Research Paper 11.6.19 11:35:50 PM Jason Barker Chamberlain College of Nursing https://www.coursehero.com/file/81473445/APA-Research-Paper-... 11-6-19-11-35-50-PMdocx/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.comAPA RESEARCH PAPER 11.6.19 11:35:50 PM APA Research Paper 11.6.19 11:35:50 PM Legal and Ethical Implications Medical Assistant The medical assistant in this case was prescribing medications according to the information provided in the scenario. Based on what is stated, the nurse practitioner never had seen this patient within the past year, however, an antibiotic was given to her last week without the knowledge of the nurse practitioner. This is beyond the scope of practice of the medical assistant implicating she can suffer legal action and litigation for practicing outside her scope. She can potentially lose her medical assistant licensure and her job. Furthermore, the medical assistant faces a potential ethical issue of maleficence by potentially causing harm to this patient. Nurse Practitioner [Show More]

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