| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 529 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Overview -- The government and the law -- The nurse and the judicial system -- Ethics and nursing practice -- Concepts of negligence, professional negligence, and liability -- Professional negligence : prevention and defense -- The nurse and quality patient care -- Other torts and civil rights -- Administrative law -- Criminal law -- Contract law -- Fundamental legal and ethical issues -- Reproductive and family concerns - Informed consent and refusal of treatment -- Issues in death and dying -- Issues related to violence -- Legal and ethical concerns of nurses in diverse role and settings -- Licensure and nursing practice -- The nurse as employee -- The nurse in the acute care setting -- The nurse as administrator -- The nurse in the community -- The nurse in the academic setting -- The nurse in advanced practice -- The nurse as entrepreneur -- Interview guidelines and assessment criteria for choosing an attorney -- Guidelines for legal research -- Annotated list of selected useful Internet sites. |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Legislation, Nursing -- United States -- Nurses' Instruction.
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Liability, Legal -- United States -- Nurses' Instruction.
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| ISBN |
0721691951 |
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