Original PDF Ebook – Fast Facts About Nursing and the Law1st EditionLaw for Nurses in a Nutshell – 9780826110459

Original PDF Ebook – Fast Facts About Nursing and the Law1st EditionLaw for Nurses in a Nutshell – 9780826110459

Nurses are required not only to keep pace with a swiftly changing health care environment and make rapid decisions on critical issues, they must also be cognizant of the legal implications of these decisions. This Fast Factslegal reference provides the quick, reliable legal information that nurses need to protect themselves in practice, management, and education. The only resource of its kind, it has been authored by highly respected nurse attorneys and practitioners who present complex information in straightforward, accessible language organized into easily digestible segments._x000D_
Key Topics:_x000D_
Malpractice/negligence issues_x000D_
Workplace, organization, and business law,_x000D_
Legal concerns in the classroom_x000D_
Disaster and public health emergencies_x000D_
Nurse Practice Acts and the disciplinary process_x000D_
Informed consent and patient rights_x000D_
Risk management and compliance_x000D_
Trials and alternatives in dispute resolution