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Key Features
Written in a clear, straightforward style
Appropriate coverage of both ethical and legal issues
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical background of the topic
Presents information in a practical way – the way students will encounter it in day-to-day practice
Numerous case studies and examples, all nursing-specific
Appropriate coverage of both ethical and legal issues
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical background of the topic
Presents information in a practical way – the way students will encounter it in day-to-day practice
Numerous case studies and examples, all nursing-specific
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Law and Ethics
Chapter 2: Ethical Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 3: Ethics Resources for Nurses
Chapter 4: The Canadian Legal System
Chapter 5: Regulation of the Nursing Profession
Chapter 6: Consent to Treatment
Chapter 7: The Nurse’s Legal Accountabilities: Professional Competence, Misconduct, Malpractice, and Nursing Documentation
Chapter 8: End of Life
Chapter 9: Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Advancing Science and Technologies
Chapter 10: Patient Rights
Chapter 11: Caregiver Rights
Chapter 12: Ethical Issues in Leadership, the Organization, and Care
Details
- No. of pages:
- 456
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © 2010
About the authors
Margaret Keatings
Affiliations and Expertise
Vice President Professional Practice & Chief Nurse Executive, The Hospital for Sick Children