Good Samaritan Protection debate

[CShel, ASN]

I am a nursing student in FL getting ready to take the NCLEX and my husband is a retired physician. We were discussing the Good Samaritan law and somehow got onto the topic of applying tourniquets.

He thinks that if you are a nurse or doctor you could get sued for applying a tourniquet that results in patient harm, because you have to be specially trained for that. I say that if you are acting in good faith, you are protected just like people who are not health care providers are. Essentially, the plaintiff would have to prove gross negligence - that you willfully or knowingly hurt them.

Anyone know for sure which is right?

[Wuzzie]

Each state's Good Samaritan law is different. That would be the best place to start.