Items related to Nursing Practice and the Law: Avoiding Malpractice...

Nursing Practice and the Law: Avoiding Malpractice and Other Legal Risks - Hardcover

O'Keefe, Mary Eleanore

 
9780803606029: Nursing Practice and the Law: Avoiding Malpractice and Other Legal Risks

Synopsis

Explains principles of law that guide nursing practice, based on information that The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) has recommended for inclusion in nursing educational programs. Sections progress from legal principles that guide the nurse in general practice to principles for specialized areas of practice. Introduces nursing law, then relates nursing practice to the legal system, and covers nursing law and the patient, nursing law and management, specialization, and forensics. Includes chapter objectives, summaries, and key terms and concepts. The author is a nurse attorney, and teaches at the School of Nursing of Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Synopsis

Explains principles of law that guide nursing practice, based on information that The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) has recommended for inclusion in nursing educational programs. Sections progress from legal principles that guide the nurse in general practice to principles for specialized areas of practice. Introduces nursing law,

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.