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Legal and ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido.
- Title
- Legal and ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido.
- Author
- Guido, Ginny Wacker.
- Publication
- Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, [2000], ©2000.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | KF2915.N8 G85 2000 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xi, 484 pages; 24 cm
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Nurses Instruction.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Pt. I. Introduction to the Law and the Judicial Process. 1. Legal Concepts. 2. The Judicial Process. 3. Anatomy of a Lawsuit -- Pt. II. Introduction to Ethics. 4. Ethics -- Pt. III. Liability Issues. 5. Standards of Care. 6. Tort Law. 7. Nursing Liability: Defenses. 8. Informed Consent and Patient Self-Determination. 9. Documentation and Confidentiality. 10. Professional Liability Insurance -- Pt. IV. Impact of the Law on the Professional Practice of Nursing. 11. Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice. 12. Advanced Nursing Practice Roles. 13. Nursing in Acute Care Settings. 14. Employment Laws: Corporate Liability Issues. 15. Nursing Administration and the Nurse-Manager. 16. Ambulatory Care Nursing. 17. Nursing in Managed Care Settings. 18. Nursing in Community Health Settings. 19. Nursing in Academic Settings. 20. Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
- ISBN
- 0838556590
- LCCN
- 00022586
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries