-- New chapter on quality assurance and risk management -- Summary added to end of each chapter -- More emphasis on ethical issues and the role of the nurse in the political process -- New information on the impaired colleague, the role of the advanced practice nurse, organ donation, advanced directives, medical disclosure panels, right-to-die cases, and disciplinary insurance -- Expanded information on the use and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel, case management, documentation, common documentation errors, and documenting using critical paths -- Case examples of ethical dilemmas from different areas of nursing, including pediatrics, geriatrics, home health, and living will/DNR

Pamphlet is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of individuals who enter the nursing profession, the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard, and an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society. Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision-making.

Designated a Doody's Core Title! "This is an extremely valuable book for practicing APNs and students in APN programs. The authors demystify legal/ethical/political issues and make them understandable for advanced practice nurses. The authors help to focus APNs on these important and necessary aspects of nursing practice."Score: 100, 5 stars --Doody's The book presents an overview of the history and current state of advance practice nursing and the law both nationally and internationally. The authors provide detailed, exemplary legal and ethical case studies that frame pivotal moments in practice. The book's key topics include nursing pedagogy related to law, international law and nursing, future roles for APNs that may be legally and ethically supported, and potential challenges to APN practice. The book also discusses current issues that affect nursing law for advance practice, such as autonomy in end of life situations, conflicts between professional duties, and caring needs. Key Features: Presents the history and current state of the law and advance practice nursing Summarizes and analyzes legal and ethical issues facing APNs Provides guidelines for how to prevent lawsuits Offers guidance on dealing with a lawsuit filed against you Provides international comparisons of legal and ethical considerations

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the many ethical and legal issues that arise in the practice of nursing. Ethical analysis is supplemented with rigorous discussion of precedents from the American legal system as well as the requirements of professional codes operating at the national and state levels. Topics include informed consent, end-of-life treatment, impaired decisional capacity, privacy and confidentiality, and much more.

Exploring the full range of legal and ethical challenges that confront practitioners and students in the health occupations, this book covers everything from professional liability insurance and informed consent to documentation and alternative dispute resolution. Includes case scenarios and examples of recent court cases.--Adapted from publisher description.

Tonia Aiken's text takes a user-friendly, practical approach, and provides all the features nursing educators and students rely on for comprehensive legal and ethical advice. It includes chapters on risk management and conflict management, critical-thinking features, an emphasis on ethical issues, and examines the role of the nurse in the political process. "After reading this, the healthcare professional will be better informed and prepared in dealing with legal issues. Educators will find this a useful tool for the classroom." -- Volume 26, No. 3, May/June 2004 issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality.

"An essential resource for nursing classrooms, in-service training, workshops and conferences, self-study, and wherever nursing professionals use ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements in Their Daily Practice" -- Page four of cover.