Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing -- Pearson eText 2.0-- Access Code Card

by Guido, Ginny Wacker, JD, MSN, RN

• ISBN13: 9780134714011
• ISBN10: 0134714016
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2019-03-11
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing provides a complete guide to applying the law and ethics across settings designed for nurses at all levels of education and licensure.

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Author Biography

Ginny Wacker Guido, JD, MSN, RN, FAAN, has been active in legal and ethical issues in nursing for all of her professional life. She developed an interest in these areas of nursing while she was teaching undergraduate nursing students in southern Texas, and her excitement for further knowledge and understanding of these content areas encouraged her to pursue a doctorate of jurisprudence degree and attend multiple ethical conferences.

Over her career, she continued to attend national and regional workshops and conferences, updating and expanding her knowledge base regarding both the legal and ethical aspects of professional nursing practice. Dr. Guido has authored numerous publications and presented conferences and lectures on legal and ethical issues in nursing, with special emphasis on a variety of clinical practice settings.

In addition to publishing seven editions of Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, she also edited a textbook on nursing care at the end of life. She remained active in nursing education until her retirement from Washington State University, Vancouver, in May 2014.

Table of Contents

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW AND THE JUDICIAL PROCESS
1. Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
2. Anatomy of a Lawsuit

PART 2: ETHICS IN NURSING PRACTICE
3. Introduction to Ethics
4. Application of Ethics in Nursing Practice Settings

PART 3: LIABILITY ISSUES
5. Standards of Care
6. Tort Law
7. Nursing Liability: Defenses
8. Informed Consent
9. Patient Self-Determination
10. Documentation and Confidentiality
11. Professional Liability Insurance

PART 4: IMPACT OF THE LAW ON THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF NURSING
12. Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice
13. Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
14. Corporate Liability Issues and Employment Laws
15. Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991
16. Nursing Management and the Nurse-Manager
17. Delegation, Supervision, and Patient Advocacy Issues

PART 5: IMPACT OF THE LAW ON NURSING IN SELECTED PRACTICE SETTINGS
18. Nursing in Acute Care Settings
19. Nursing in Ambulatory and Managed Care Settings
20. Public and Community Health Care
21. Nursing in Long-Term Care Settings