Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing
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Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing
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Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c1994.
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xx, 297 p. : forms ; 23 cm.
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9780803600812
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Tonia Aiken's text takes a user-friendly, practical approach, and provides all the features nursing educators and students rely on for comprehensive legal and ethical advice. It includes chapters on risk management and conflict management, critical-thinking features, an emphasis on ethical issues, and examines the role of the nurse in the political process. "After reading this, the healthcare professional will be better informed and prepared in dealing with legal issues. Educators will find this a useful tool for the classroom." -- Volume 26, No. 3, May/June 2004 issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality.
Table of Contents
1 Nursing Practice | p. 1 |
1 Nursing Practice | p. 3 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 3 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 3 |
Objectives | p. 4 |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Licensure | p. 4 |
National Practitioner Data Bank | p. 28 |
Financial Responsibility for Practice | p. 30 |
2 Nursing and the Law | p. 35 |
2 Standards of Care | p. 37 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 37 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 37 |
Objectives | p. 38 |
Introduction | p. 38 |
Standards of Care | p. 38 |
Developing Standards of Care | p. 44 |
Legal Implications of Standards of Care | p. 45 |
Legal Theories and Standards of Care | p. 48 |
3 The Law | p. 55 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 55 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 55 |
Objectives | p. 56 |
Introduction | p. 56 |
Legal Status of Nursing | p. 56 |
Definition of Law | p. 57 |
Sources of Law | p. 58 |
Types of Law | p. 66 |
Jurisdiction | p. 71 |
3 Nursing Ethics | p. 81 |
4 Lobbying | p. 83 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 83 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 83 |
Objectives | p. 84 |
Introduction | p. 84 |
Lobbying: A Primer for Nurses | p. 84 |
Understanding the Process | p. 90 |
Keep Abreast of Legislation, Regulations, and Congress | p. 92 |
5 Ethics in Nursing | p. 97 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 97 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 97 |
Objectives | p. 97 |
Introduction | p. 98 |
Law Versus Ethics | p. 98 |
Key Definitions | p. 99 |
Ethical Decision-Making Process | p. 101 |
An Ethics Primer | p. 106 |
Comparing Two Ethical Systems | p. 113 |
4 Liability in Professional Practice | p. 125 |
6 Intentional and Quasi-intentional Torts | p. 127 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 127 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 127 |
Objectives | p. 128 |
Introduction | p. 128 |
Intentional Torts | p. 130 |
Quasi-intentional Torts | p. 139 |
7 Common Areas of Negligence and Liability | p. 153 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 153 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 153 |
Objectives | p. 154 |
Introduction | p. 154 |
Nurses' Liability | p. 154 |
Common Causes of Liability | p. 155 |
Vital Statistics | p. 172 |
8 Documentation and the Nurse | p. 185 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 185 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 185 |
Objectives | p. 186 |
Introduction | p. 187 |
Purposes of Documentation | p. 187 |
Documenting for Risk Management | p. 189 |
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities | p. 189 |
Documentation Standards | p. 190 |
Types of Documentation | p. 191 |
Effective Documentation | p. 197 |
Documenting in Special Situations | p. 202 |
Documentation Weaknesses | p. 204 |
Who Owns the Medical Records? | p. 207 |
Incident/Occurrence/Variance Reports | p. 208 |
What to Do After the Incident | p. 213 |
9 Electronic Documentation | p. 217 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 217 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 217 |
Objectives | p. 217 |
Introduction | p. 218 |
What Is Electronic Documentation? | p. 218 |
Ensuring Confidentiality | p. 220 |
Physical Security | p. 222 |
Personnel Security | p. 222 |
System Security | p. 223 |
Integrity of Electronic Documentation | p. 223 |
Advantages of Electronic Documentation | p. 224 |
Problems Associated with Electronic Documentation | p. 226 |
The Future of Electronic Documentation | p. 227 |
10 Risk Management | p. 231 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 231 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 231 |
Objectives | p. 232 |
Introduction | p. 232 |
Techniques of Risk Management | p. 232 |
Compliance with Policies and Procedures | p. 236 |
Utilization Review Process: Peer Review | p. 242 |
Liability | p. 242 |
Peer Review | p. 243 |
11 Informed Consent | p. 247 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 247 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 247 |
Objectives | p. 248 |
Introduction | p. 248 |
What Is Consent and When Do You Need It? | p. 249 |
Standards of Disclosure | p. 255 |
Treatment Without Consent | p. 258 |
Proving Lack of Consent Cases | p. 259 |
Theory Behind Informed Consent: Patient's Right to Self-Determination | p. 261 |
12 Facility Liability: Employment Issues | p. 277 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 277 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 277 |
Objectives | p. 278 |
Introduction | p. 279 |
Vicarious Liability | p. 279 |
Corporate Negligence | p. 283 |
Employment Law Liability | p. 284 |
Post-termination | p. 291 |
Discrimination and Harassment | p. 292 |
13 Liability of the Nurse Manager | p. 311 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 311 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 311 |
Objectives | p. 312 |
Introduction | p. 312 |
Supervisors Establish Facility Standard of Care | p. 313 |
Issues Handled/Encountered by Nurse Supervisors | p. 319 |
Minimizing Potential Problems Before They Arise--The Nurse Manager's Role | p. 330 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | p. 331 |
14 The Nurse and the Medical Malpractice Lawsuit | p. 337 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 337 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 337 |
Objectives | p. 338 |
Introduction | p. 338 |
The Litigation Process: Initial Stages | p. 338 |
Preparing the Case | p. 339 |
The Litigation Process: Discovery | p. 345 |
Legal Research: Foundation of a Lawsuit | p. 352 |
The Litigation Process: Trial | p. 354 |
Appendix A Sample Complaint | p. 361 |
Appendix B Sample Fee Agreement and Authority to Represent | p. 365 |
Appendix C Sample Request for Production of Documents and Things | p. 369 |
Appendix D Sample Interrogatories and Answers | p. 371 |
Appendix E Excerpt of a Sample Deposition | p. 373 |
Appendix F Sample Form for Request for Admission of Facts | p. 375 |
Appendix G Sample Subpoena | p. 377 |
15 The Expert | p. 379 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 379 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 379 |
Objectives | p. 379 |
Introduction | p. 379 |
What Is an Expert Witness? | p. 380 |
Why Use an Expert? | p. 380 |
Qualifications of an Expert | p. 383 |
Sources of Experts | p. 384 |
Experts: Tasks and Types | p. 384 |
Types of Experts | p. 386 |
Expert Charges | p. 387 |
Appendix A Sample Expert Report | p. 390 |
Appendix B Sample Expert Witness Contract | p. 393 |
16 Professional Liability Insurance | p. 395 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 395 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 395 |
Objectives | p. 396 |
Introduction | p. 396 |
Should Nurses Have Insurance? | p. 397 |
The Insuring Agreement | p. 401 |
Determining the Type of Professional Liability Insurance to Have | p. 405 |
Professional Reasons to Choose an Individual Policy | p. 407 |
Disciplinary Defense Insurance | p. 408 |
5 Professional Issues | p. 413 |
17 The Nurse and the Contract | p. 415 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 415 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 415 |
Objectives | p. 416 |
Introduction | p. 417 |
Anatomy of a Contract | p. 417 |
Remedies in Contract Disputes | p. 418 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution | p. 419 |
Types of Nursing Contracts | p. 422 |
18 Conflict Management and the Nurse | p. 435 |
Key Chapter Concepts | p. 435 |
Chapter Thoughts | p. 435 |
Objectives | p. 436 |
Introduction | p. 436 |
How Do You Assess Conflict? | p. 436 |
Steps in Conflict Resolution | p. 438 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution | p. 439 |
Communication and Conflict | p. 440 |
F.A. Davis,
Books
Aiken, Tonia D.
Aiken, Tonia D.
Catalano, Joseph T.
1994
9780803600812
Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c1994.
SD_ILS:429323
362.173 AI42L 1994
Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing
Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing
Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing
Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing
Aiken, Tonia D.
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