Legal and ethical issues in nursing /
Guido, Ginny Wacker.
Legal and ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido. - 4th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006. - xi, 532 p. ; 24 cm.
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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Nursing ethics--United States.
Nursing--Law and legislation--United States.
Legislation, Nursing--United States.
Ethics, Nursing--United States.
Jurisprudence--United States.
Nursing--standards--United States.
Legal and ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido. - 4th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006. - xi, 532 p. ; 24 cm.
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.
0131717626
Nursing ethics--United States.
Nursing--Law and legislation--United States.
Legislation, Nursing--United States.
Ethics, Nursing--United States.
Jurisprudence--United States.
Nursing--standards--United States.