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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459628903321

Autore

Kjervik Diane K. <1945->

Titolo

Law and ethics for advanced practice nursing [[electronic resource] /] / Diane Kjervik, Edith Ann Brous

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2010

ISBN

1-282-84962-X

9786612849626

0-8261-1459-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BrousEdith Ann

Disciplina

344.7304/14

Soggetti

Nurse practitioners - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Nursing - Law and legislation - United States

Nursing ethics - United States

Nursing - Practice - United States

Nursing - Law and legislation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Law as a Partner in the Expansion of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles; 2 The Interface of Nursing Law and Ethics; 3 Policy Changes Affecting Advanced Practice; 4 Malpractice/Negligence; 5 Labor and Employment Issues; 6 Licensure and Regulation; 7 Nursing and Law Pedagogy for Advanced Practice Nurses; 8 International Law and Nurses; Conclusion; Table of Cases; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The book presents an overview of the history and current state of advance practice nursing and the law both nationally and internationally. The authors provide detailed, exemplary legal and ethical case studies that frame pivotal moments in practice.   The book's key topics include nursing pedagogy related to law, international law and nursing, future roles for APNs that may be legally and ethically supported, and potential challenges to APN practice. The book also discusses current issues that affect nursing law for advance practice, such as autonomy in end of life situations, conflicts betwe