TY  - BOOK
AU  - Guido,Ginny Wacker
TI  - Legal and ethical issues in nursing
SN  - 0131717626
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, N.J.
PB  - Pearson/Prentice Hall
KW  - Nursing ethics
KW  - United States
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Legislation, Nursing
KW  - Ethics, Nursing
KW  - Jurisprudence
KW  - standards
N1  - 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
ER  -