Fast facts about nursing and the law: law for nurses in a nutshell
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1. Verfasser: Grant, Paula DiMeo (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Springer Publishing Company [2013]
Schriftenreihe:Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and index
Part I - Overview of Nursing and the Law - Paula DiMeo Grant -- - 1 - Primary Sources of Law -- - 2 - Nurse Practice Acts -- - 3 - Nursing Disciplinary Process -- - Part II - Nursing Malpractice/Negligence - Paula DiMeo Grant -- - 4 - Negligence/Malpractice -- - 5 - Proving Malpractice: The Expert Nurse Witness -- - Part III - Documentation - Diana C. Ballard -- - 6 - Principles and Practices of Documentation -- - 7 - Electronic Health Records -- - 8 - Keys to Reducing Liability -- - Part IV - Informed Consent and Patient Rights - Diana C. Ballard -- - 9 - Requirements for Informed Consent -- - 10 - High-Risk Areas Associated With Failure to Provide Informed Consent -- - 11 - The Patient Self-Determination Act and Advance Directives -- - Part V - Employment Law - Paula DiMeo Grant -- - 12 - The Employment Relationship -- - 13 - Ethical Obligations and Wrongful Discharge -- - 14 - Federal Workplace Laws -- - Part VI - Organization and Business Law - Topics for Nurses - Diana C. Ballard -- - 15 - Entity Types and Personal Liability for Owners -- - 16 - Hospital Corporate Liability -- - 17 - Continuous Quality Improvement and Risk Management -- - 18 - Corporate Compliance -- - Part VII - Disasters and Public Health Emergencies - Diana C. Ballard -- - 19 - Legal Framework and Response Coordination -- - 20 - Roles of Organizations and Nurses in Disasters -- - Part VIII - Resolving Disputes - Paula DiMeo Grant -- - 21 - Anatomy of a Trial -- - 22 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
"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 Factslegal 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 classroom; Disaster and public health emergencies; Nurse Practice Acts and the disciplinary process; Informed consent and patient rights; Risk management and compliance; Trials and alternatives in dispute resolution."--Publisher's description
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 220 pages)
ISBN:0826110460
9780826110466
9780826110459
0826110452

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