Holistic presentation of the principles of law that The American Assoc iation of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) recommends should be taught to stude nts in nursing schools. Covers law relevant to nurses in the practice settings they are in today, such as advanced practice nurses, home he alth care, long-term care, psychiatric care, and emergency care. Incl udes basic forensics, life care planning, telecommunications, and corr ectional facilities. Covers ethics and legal issues associated with t oday’s health care economics
Author:Â Mary E. O’Keefe
Paperback:Â 608 pages
Company: F. A. Davis Company (2000-09)
ISBN:Â 0803606028
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This book cites court cases and settlements as a foundation to explain complicated legal and ethical issues in health care delivery. Chapters address issues surrounding each case, suggest ways that the litigation could have been avoided, and apply lessons to the larger context of daily nursing practice. Topics covered include a matter-of-fact view on medication error, documentation, breach of confidentiality, patient safety, assessment and monitoring, and patient rights. Supplemented by a special chapter on being sued and what to do, as well as featured opinions and contributions of more than two dozen nurse attorneys and risk-management and malpractice experts.
