| Description |
xxiii, 549 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction to ethics -- Application of ethics in nursing practice settings -- 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 -- Corporate liability issues and employment laws -- Nursing management and the nurse-manager -- Delegation and supervision -- Federal laws : the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Nursing in acute care settings -- Nursing in ambulatory and managed care settings -- Public and community health care -- Nursing in long-term care settings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Nursing ethics -- United States.
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Legislation, Nursing.
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Ethics, Nursing.
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Jurisprudence.
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Nursing -- standards.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| LC no. |
2009018100 |
| ISBN |
0135079985 paperback |
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9780135079980 paperback |
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