Fast Facts about Nursing and the Law Law for Nurses in a Nutshell

Name: Fast Facts about Nursing and the Law Law for Nurses in a Nutshell
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ISBN: 9780826110459

ISBN-10: 0826110452

ISBN-13: 9780826110459

Edition: 2013

Authors: Paula DiMeo Grant, Diana C. Ballard

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Nurses are required not only to keep pace with a swiftly changing health care environment and make rapid decisions on critical issues, they must also be cognizant of the legal implications of these decisions. This "Fast Facts"legal reference provides the quick, reliable legal information that nurses need to protect themselves in practice, management, and education. The only resource of its kind, it has been authored by highly respected nurse attorneys and practitioners who present complex information in straightforward, accessible language organized into easily digestible segments. Key Topics:Malpractice/negligence issues Workplace, organization, and business law, Legal concerns in the…

Book details

Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/10/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 4.75" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Overview of Nursing and the Law




Primary Sources of Law



Nurse Practice Acts



Nursing Disciplinary Process



Nursing Malpractice/Negligence




Negligence/Malpractice



Proving Malpractice: The Expert Nurse Witness



Documentation




Principles and Practices of Documentation



Electronic Health Records



Keys to Reducing Liability



Informed Consent and Patient Rights




Requirements for Informed Consent



High-Risk Areas Associated With Failure to Provide Informed Consent



The Patient Self-Determination Act and Advance Directives



Employment Law




The Employment Relationship



Ethical Obligations and Wrongful Discharge



Federal Workplace Laws



Organization and Business Law: Topics for Nurses




Entity Types and Personal Liability for Owners



Hospital Corporate Liability



Continuous Quality Improvement and Risk Management



Corporate Compliance



Disasters and Public Health Emergencies




Legal Framework and Response Coordination



Roles of Organizations and Nurses in Disasters



Resolving Disputes




Anatomy of a Trial



Alternative Dispute Resolution


References


Index