Legal and ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido.
Material type: TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2006.Edition: 4th edDescription: xi, 532 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0131717626
- Legal & ethical issues in nursing
- KF 2915 .N8 G85 2006
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General circulation | SEHSS - Library General Stacks | [EHS] KF 2915 .N8 G85 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | A.K. | 2016/009907 |
Includes index.
Ethics -- Legal concepts and the judicial process -- Anatomy of a lawsuit -- Standards of care -- Tort law -- Nursing liability : defenses -- Informed consent and patient self-determination -- Documentation and confidentiality -- Professional liability insurance -- Nurse practice acts, licensure, and the scope of practice -- Advanced nursing practice roles -- Employment laws : corporate liability issues -- Nursing administration and the nurse manager -- Delegation and supervision -- Federal laws : The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Acute care settings -- Ambulatory care settings -- Managed care settings -- Community health settings -- Long-term care settings -- Academic settings.
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