Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing - Softcover

Guido JD MSN RN, Ginny Wacker

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9780131717626: Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing

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ISBN 10: 0131717626 ISBN 13: 9780131717626

Publisher: Pearson, 2005

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The fourth edition of Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing is the essential book that combines legal and ethical knowledge for students and practicing nurses under one cover. It reflects the continuing influence that the law, legal issues, and the field of ethics have on the professional practice of nursing.

Readers familiar with earlier editions will recognize that much of the content in this text is new or updated to mirror changes in the practice of professional nursing. This edition also combines the field of ethics with legal issues, as these two aspects of professional nursing practice cannot truly be separated.

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Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing

Ginny Wacker Guido, JD, MSN, RN, University of North Dakota College of Nursing

The definitive sourcebook for basic legal and ethical knowledge for students and practicing nurses. It gives a thorough explanation of the law, its sources, doctrines, and court system, and combines legal and ethical topics to show how both concepts affect nursing practice in all clinical settings. It provides practical tips for improving patient care and reducing liability risks, and answers the legal questions most commonly asked by nurses.

FEATURES

NEW! New chapters on ambulatory care nursing (Ch. 16) and nursing in managed care settings (Ch. 17).
NEW! Now includes coverage of multistate licensure, managed care, ambulatory care, alternative or complementary therapies, electronic applications in documentation, telehealth nursing, nursing care of vulnerable patients, mature minors and right to die issues, long-term care nursing, rights of patients in research, and patient education and contracts.
NEW! Emphasizes ethical principles and a usable ethical model for decision making in clinical areas to help readers make realistic, individual decisions in everyday clinical settings.
Cites current case examples from courts throughout the United States to provide real-world application of concepts.

About the Author:

Ginny Wacker Guido is Associate Dean and Director, Graduate Studies, College of Nursing, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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