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Fast Facts about Nursing and the Law: Law for Nurses in a Nutshell
Contributor(s): Grant, Paula Dimeo (Author), Ballard, Diana (Author)
ISBN: 0826110452     ISBN-13: 9780826110459
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $37.05  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Nursing - Social, Ethical & Legal Issues
- Medical | Nursing - Reference
Dewey: 610.73
LCCN: 2012049528
Series: Fast Facts (Springer)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.50 lbs) 234 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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.

Key Topics:

  • Malpractice/negligence issues
  • Workplace, organization, and business law,
  • Legal concerns in the classroom
  • Disaster and public health emergencies
  • Nurse Practice Acts and the disciplinary process
  • Informed consent and patient rights
  • Risk management and compliance
  • Trials and alternatives in dispute resolution