Lesson 1: The legal system · 7 min
Before you begin · Public and private law · Torts
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?A controlled medication count is out by one and nobody can explain it
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How confident are you that you know where your scope of practice is written?What do you want to get out of this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
7 lessons, about 40 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Liability and your licence · 7 min
Two different systems · What happens in an investigation · Who can be liable
Lesson 3: What gets nurses investigated · 6 min
Three common allegations · Short cases · Practise
Lesson 4: Protecting your licence · 6 min
Habits that protect you · Medication habits · Choose the safest action
Lesson 5: Consent and advance directives · 6 min
Consent and capacity · Advance directives · Practise
Lesson 6: Putting it together · 4 min
A cross-lesson case · Your escalation route
Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Chapter 5 - Legal Implications, in Nursing Management and Professional Concepts 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingmpc/part/chapter-5/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added.
Often taught together
Courses teams often run alongside this one.
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Nurses and nurse managers at US hospitals, home-health agencies and care homes.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course