Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics / Edition 3

by Susan J. Westrick

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284120387
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/24/2024
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	390
Product dimensions:	6.85(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.94(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Part I THE LAW AND NURSING PRACTICE
Chapter 1 The Legal Environment
Chapter 2 Regulation of Nursing Practice
Chapter 3 Nurses in Legal Actions
Chapter 4 Standards of Care
Chapter 5 Defenses to Negligence or Malpractice
Chapter 6 Prevention of Malpractice
Chapter 7 Nurses as Witnesses
Chapter 8 Professional Liability Insurance
Chapter 9 Accepting or Refusing an Assignment/Patient Abandonment
Chapter 10 Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Part II LIABILITY IN PATIENT CARE
Chapter 11 Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 12 Confidential Communication
Chapter 13 Competency and Guardianship
Chapter 14 Informed Consent
Chapter 15 Refusal of Treatment
Chapter 16 Pain Control
Chapter 17 Patient Teaching and Health Counseling
Chapter 18 Medication Administration
Chapter 19 Clients with AIDS and HIV Testing
Chapter 20 Abusive Situations
Chapter 21 Reproductive Services
Chapter 22 Restraints
Chapter 23 Emergency Psychiatric Admissions
Chapter 24 Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
Chapter 25 Discharge Against Medical Advice
Part III DOCUMENTATION AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Chapter 26 The Medical Record and Documentation Standards
Chapter 27 Electronic Health Information and Communication
Chapter 28 Interdependent Nursing Functions: Verbal Orders and Telenursing
Chapter 29 Event Reporting and Compliance
Chapter 30 Quality and Safety
Chapter 31 Forensic Issue s
Part IV EMPLOYMENT AND THE WORKPLACE
Chapter 32 Employer and Employee Rights
Chapter 33 Contracts
Chapter 34 Corporate Liability
Chapter 35 Employment Contracts and Unionization
Chapter 36 Employment Status Liability
Chapter 37 Staffing Issue s and Floating
Chapter 38 Americans with Disabilities Act
Chapter 40 Impaired Nurses
Chapter 41 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Chapter 42 Violence in the Workplace
Chapter 43 Intentional Torts
Chapter 44 Environmental Health and Safety
Part V ETHICS
Chapter 45 Ethical Decision Making
Chapter 46 Professional Boundaries and Patient Relationships
Chapter 47 Moral Courage and Patient Advocacy
Chapter 48 Social Media and Online Professionalism
Chapter 49 Reporting Illegal, Unethical, or Unsafe Conduct
Chapter 50 Maternal and Fetal Rights
Chapter 51 Futility of Care
Chapter 52 Advance Directives and End-of-Life Decisions
Chapter 53 Assisted Suicide