Grady, J. This case presents two issues for determination. First, what is the duty of care owed by a nurse to a patient who is admitted under the care of an attending physician to a hospital at which the nurse is employed? Second, does, negligence on the part of the attending physician necessarily relieve the hospital of liability for a breach of the nurse’s duty of care? Our review in this case is governed by…
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