Ethical and Legal Aspects of NursingThis outline guide provides an overview of ethics and law, ethical theories, ethical decision making, ethical issues in nursing, overview of law in society and health care, nursing and the law, criminal liability, civil liability, professional licensure in nursing, legally sensitive practice settings, and legal jeopardy. Key information is highlighted and complemented by illustrations and charts. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and concludes with points to remember and study questions. Appendices include a master glossary and answers to study questions. |
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Ethical Theories | 8 |
Ethical Decision Making | 15 |
Ethical Issues in Nursing | 28 |
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Agent American Nurses Association answers in Appendix behavior Board of Nursing CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION CHAPTER compare your responses competent court crime criminal Critical care nurses critical care unit defendant Deontology document emergency department emergency department nurses employees ethical codes ethical decision ethical dilemmas Ethical resolutions ETHICS FOR NURSING evaluate your understanding failure federal felony following items once following terms harm health care providers hospital individual informed consent injury institutions intentional tort involved jurisdiction lawsuit Learning objectives Check legal action license licensure limitations malpractice mandatory licensure misdemeanors NCLEX-RN negligence nurse practice act nurse's Nurses Association nursing actions obligation operating room P.O. Box patient patient's right physician plaintiff potential power of attorney procedures profession protect psychiatric quasi-intentional tort questions To evaluate Registered Nurses right to die room nurses scope of practice society standards Study questions surrogate mother Teleology treatment trial process usually violations vitro fertilization