Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 27 MAS 652 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Scope of Practice Is a Legal Limit
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The idea
Acting outside your scope of practice is not only poor judgment; it can create legal liability.
In practice
Doing a task the state or practice does not permit, or one you are not trained for, exposes the patient to harm and you and the practice to legal action.
Where people slip
When asked to do a task outside your scope, decline it and pass the request on.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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