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Legal and ethical issues in nursing
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- Creator
- Ginny Wacker Guido, JD, MSN, RN, FAAN, Regional Director-Nursing and Assistant Dean, College of Nursing, Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Sixth edition
- Upper Saddle River : Pearson, [2014]
- Physical Details
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- xv, 460 pages ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780133355871, 013335587X
- OCLC
- ocn844789456
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 440-441) and index.
- Legal concepts and the judicial process -- Anatomy of a lawsuit -- Introduction to ethics -- Application of ethics in nursing practice settings -- 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 -- Federal laws : the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Nursing management and the nurse-managers -- Delegation and supervision, and patient advocacy -- Nursing in acute care settings -- Nursing in ambulatory and managed care settings -- Public and community health care -- Nursing in long-term care settings