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National Practitioner Data Bank |
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Financial Responsibility for Practice |
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| 2 Nursing and the Law |
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Developing Standards of Care |
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Legal Theories and Standards of Care |
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| 3 Nursing Ethics |
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83 | (14) |
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Julia G. Bounds, CRNA, APRN, BSN |
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Lobbying: A Primer for Nurses |
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Understanding the Process |
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Keep Abreast of Legislation, Regulations, and Congress |
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Ethical Decision-Making Process |
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Comparing Two Ethical Systems |
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| 4 Liability in Professional Practice |
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6 Intentional and Quasi-intentional Torts |
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7 Common Areas of Negligence and Liability |
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Common Causes of Liability |
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8 Documentation and the Nurse |
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Purposes of Documentation |
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Documenting for Risk Management |
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Legal and Ethical Responsibilities |
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Documenting in Special Situations |
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Who Owns the Medical Records? |
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Incident/Occurrence/Variance Reports |
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What to Do After the Incident |
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9 Electronic Documentation |
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217 | (14) |
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Nancy M. Matulich, RN,C, MSN |
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What Is Electronic Documentation? |
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Integrity of Electronic Documentation |
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Advantages of Electronic Documentation |
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Problems Associated with Electronic Documentation |
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The Future of Electronic Documentation |
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Techniques of Risk Management |
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Compliance with Policies and Procedures |
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Utilization Review Process: Peer Review |
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What Is Consent and When Do You Need It? |
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Treatment Without Consent |
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Proving Lack of Consent Cases |
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Theory Behind Informed Consent: Patient's Right to Self-Determination |
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12 Facility Liability: Employment Issues |
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Discrimination and Harassment |
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13 Liability of the Nurse Manager |
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311 | (26) |
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Jean M. Farquharson, RN, JD |
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Supervisors Establish Facility Standard of Care |
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Issues Handled/Encountered by Nurse Supervisors |
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Minimizing Potential Problems Before They Arise The Nurse Manager's Role |
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
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14 The Nurse and the Medical Malpractice Lawsuit |
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The Litigation Process: Initial Stages |
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The Litigation Process: Discovery |
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Legal Research: Foundation of a Lawsuit |
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The Litigation Process: Trial |
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Appendix A: Sample Complaint |
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Appendix B: Sample Fee Agreement and Authority to Represent |
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Appendix C: Sample Request for Production of Documents and Things |
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Appendix D: Sample Interrogatories and Answers |
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Appendix E: Excerpt of a Sample Deposition |
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Appendix F: Sample Form for Request for Admission of Facts |
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Appendix G: Sample Subpoena |
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379 | (16) |
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Tonia D. Aiken, RN, BSN, JD |
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What Is an Expert Witness? |
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Qualifications of an Expert |
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Appendix A: Sample Expert Report |
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Appendix B: Sample Expert Witness Contract |
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16 Professional Liability Insurance |
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Should Nurses Have Insurance? |
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Determining the Type of Professional Liability Insurance to Have |
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Professional Reasons to Choose an Individual Policy |
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Disciplinary Defense Insurance |
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| 5 Professional Issues |
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17 The Nurse and the Contract |
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Remedies in Contract Disputes |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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Types of Nursing Contracts |
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18 Conflict Management and the Nurse |
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James B. Aiken, MD, MHA, FACEP |
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Tonia D. Aiken, RN, BSN, JD |
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How Do You Assess Conflict? |
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Steps in Conflict Resolution |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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Communication and Conflict |
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