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Essentials of nursing law and ethics
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- Book Synopsis
- Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics continues its focus on the legal aspects of Nursing as it relates to patient safety and quality, environmental health and safety, error reduction and ethical boundaries of practice in an updated third edition. Written by a nurse attorney, this unique text presents complex topics to undergraduate nursing students in an understandable manner while providing accurate and well researched content relevant to nursing practice. The Third Edition was thoughtfully revised and updated to incorporate gender neutral, inclusive, patient-centered and person-first language throughout. Furthermore, it features new and updated case law examples and updated coverage of timely topics, including documentation, patient teaching, confidentiality, end of life issues, advance directives, refusing a patient assignment, sexual harassment in the workplace, use of social media by nurses, error reduction/disclosure/apology, correctional nursing, age discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and more.
- About The Author
- Susan J. Westrick, JD, MS, RN, CNE is a nurse attorney and professor of nursing at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, with nursing specialties in pediatric and adult health and teaching responsibilities in the undergraduate, and graduate programs including the online EdD nurse educator program. Professor Westrick specializes in legal and ethical issues related to nursing practice and healthcare,and has served as an expert witness in malpractice cases involving the standard of care, and the nurse's duty to advocate for patients and to follow the chain of command. A frequent author and presenter on legal and nursing education issues, she has published two textbooks, several articles in nursing and healthcare journals, and book chapters. She is also a past president and board member of CT TAANA (Connecticut Chapter of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys), and a past member of the national TAANA's education section committee.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781284120387
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning, (06 December 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 390
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 23 mm
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