Nurse's law : legal questions & answers for the practicing nurse

Mathes, Michele 1947- (Author). Reifsnyder, JoAnne, 1958- (author.). Sigma Theta Tau International, (issuing body.).

Summary: Nurse's Law provides nursing students and practicing professional nurse with practical guidance concerning prevailing laws, regulations, and considerations in nursing practice. Using a case-based, question-and-answer format, the authors present and illustrate the legal context for nursing practice.

Record details

ISBN: 9781935476009
ISBN: 1935476009
ISBN: 9781935476405
ISBN: 9781935476412
ISBN: 9781937554620
Physical Description: print
xxii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN, USA : Sigma Theta Tau International/Honor Society of Nursing, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Nursing scope of practice -- Overview of the legal system -- Informed consent -- Negligence -- Confidentiality -- Surrogate decision-making -- End-of-life care -- Maintaining and documenting compliance.