Bookclinical editor, Kathy G. Ferrell, BS, RN, LNCC, Board Certified, Medical-Legal Consulting, Thompson's Station, Tennessee.
Contents:
Nursing practice and the law / by Mariea Urubek
Working in diverse clinical settings / by Leslie M. Durr
Patients' rights / by Kelli M. Hansen
Understanding malpractice liability / by Rebecca F. Cady
Lawsuits and the legal process / by Kristopher T. Starr
Legal risks on the job / by Samantha M. Steiner
Legal aspects of documentation / by Patricia Iyer
Legal risks while off duty / by Taralynn R. Mackay
Nurses' rights as employees / by Lanette L. Anderson
Ethical decision making / by Frances W. Sills
Ethics in nursing practice / by Edith Brous.