Legal and ethical issues in nursing / Ginny Wacker Guido.
Material type: TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall ; London : Pearson Education [distributor], 2009.Edition: 5th edDescription: 484 pISBN:- 9780135079980 (pbk.) :
- 9780135079980
- 344.73014 GUI
- KF2915.N8 G85 2009
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Previous ed.: 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to ethics -- Application of ethics in nursing practice settings -- 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 -- Nursing practice acts, licensure, and the scope of practice -- Advanced nursing practice roles -- Corporate liability issues and employment laws -- Nursing management and the nurse manager -- Delegation and supervision -- Federal laws : the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Nursing in acute care settings -- Public and community health care -- Nursing in ambulatory and managed care settings -- Nursing in long-term care settings.
This volume combines legal and ethical knowledge for students and practicing nurses in one text. It reflects the continuing influence that the law, legal issues, and the field of ethics have on the professional practice of nursing.