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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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Description
xi, 484 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  • Jurisprudence
  • Legislation, Nursing
  • United States
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