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How do a nurse's fundamental duties, as described by the Hippocratic Oath and Nightingale Pledge, influence a nurse's practice and decision making?

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A nurse's fundamental duties, as described by the Hippocratic oath and Nightingale pledge, influences a nurse's practice and decision making due to the fact that both the ...

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