LEADER 05412nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910816024903321 005 20240313200244.0 010 $a0-8261-1046-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000001039732 035 $a(EBL)1172644 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000860241 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12306058 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860241 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10897773 035 $a(PQKB)11335983 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1172644 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1172644 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10687048 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL539617 035 $a(OCoLC)841769275 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001039732 100 $a20130428d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFast facts about nursing and the law $elaw for nurses in a nutshell /$fPaula DiMeo, Diana C. Ballard 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer Publishing Company$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (235 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8261-1045-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Overview of Nursing and the Law; 1: Primary Sources of Law; Four Primary Sources of Law; Summary; 2: Nurse Practice Acts; Provisions of Nurse Practice Acts; Case Example; Summary; 3: Nursing Disciplinary Process; Boards of Nursing; Summary; Part II: Nursing Malpractice/Negligence; 4: Negligence/Malpractice; A Focus on Negligence/Malpractice; Case Example; Summary; 5: Proving Malpractice: The Expert Nurse Witness; Evolution of the Expert Nurse Witness; Case Example; Role of the Expert Nurse Witness 327 $aResources for Expert PreparationQualifications of Expert Witnesses at Trial; Method of Expert Qualification; Presentation of Testimony by Expert; Summary; Part III: Documentation; 6: Principles and Practices of Documentation; Purpose and Function of the Medical Record; Contents of the Medical Record; Key Aspects of Medical Record Documentation; Summary; 7: Electronic Health Records; Definition of Electronic Health Records; Benefits of EHRs; Privacy; Security; Abbreviations, Alterations, and Error Correction; Health System Reform and EHRs; Computerized Medical Records in Home Health 327 $aAutomated Medication Dispensing SystemsSummary; 8: Keys to Reducing Liability; Establish Legal Standards for all Systems of Documentation; Ensure Consistent and Correct use of the Selected Documentation System; Summary; Part IV: Informed Consent and Patient Rights; 9: Requirements for Informed Consent; Definition of Informed Consent; The Duty to Provide Informed Consent; Nurses' Obligations with Regard to Informed Consent; Capacity to Provide Informed Consent; Nurse as Patient Advocate; Sources of Standards of Informed Consent; Statutes and Regulations; Summary 327 $a10: High-Risk Areas Associated With Failure to Provide Informed ConsentMalpractice and Negligence; Licensure; Battery; Duty to Nonpatient Third Parties; Reducing Exposure to Liability; Exceptions to the Requirement for Informed Consent; Summary; 11: The Patient Self-Determination Act and Advance Directives; Patient Self-Determination Act; Summary; Part V: Employment Law; 12: The Employment Relationship; Employment Categories and Contracts; Case Example; Summary; 13: Ethical Obligations and Wrongful Discharge; Ethical Concepts and Dilemmas; Case Examples; Summary; 14: Federal Workplace Laws 327 $aOverview of Federal Antidiscrimination LawsCase Examples of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (Section 1983) (Grant & Vecchione, 2011, p. 109); Role of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Discrimination Claims; Summary; Part VI: Organization and Business Law: Topics for Nurses; 15: Entity Types and Personal Liability for Owners; Corporations; Types of Corporations; Sole Proprietorship; Partnerships; Limited Liability Company; Fiduciary Duties: Duties of Care and Loyalty; Summary; 16: Hospital Corporate Liability; Responsibility of Hospital Corporations; Duties Owed to Patients; Summary 327 $a17: Continuous Quality Improvement and Risk Management 330 $aNurses are required not only to keep pace with a swiftly changing health care environment and make rapid decisions on critical issues, they must also be cognizant of the legal implications of these decisions. This Fast Facts legal reference provides the quick, reliable legal information that nurses need to protect themselves in practice, management, and education. The only resource of its kind, it has been authored by highly respected nurse attorneys and practitioners who present complex information in straightforward, accessible language organized into easily digestible segments. Key Topics:. 606 $aNursing$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 606 $aNursing$xPractice$zUnited States 615 0$aNursing$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aNursing$xPractice 676 $a344.730414 676 $a610.73 700 $aGrant$b Paula DiMeo$01686397 701 $aBallard$b Diana C$g(Diana Christine),$f1945-$01686398 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816024903321 996 $aFast facts about nursing and the law$94098342 997 $aUNINA