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Liability issues in perinatal nursing / Donna Miller Rostant, Rebecca F. Cady.
LIBRA KF2915.N83 R67 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rostant, Donna Miller.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nurses--Malpractice--United States.
- Nurses.
- Nurses--Malpractice.
- Maternity nursing--Law and legislation.
- United States.
- Maternity nursing--Law and legislation--United States.
- Maternity nursing.
- Malpractice.
- Neonatal Nursing.
- Liability, Legal.
- Medical Subjects:
- Malpractice.
- United States.
- Neonatal Nursing.
- Liability, Legal.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 346 pages ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Lippincott, [1999]
- Summary:
- Anyone working in perinatal nursing will find use for this helpful reference. It provides precise explanation and guidance for the liability risks common to obstetrical and neonatal settings. Readers will come away with a working knowledge of health care law and its relation to clinical practice. Divided into four units, the book covers essential aspects relevant to maternity nurses and perinatal and neonatal specialists. The Law in General provides a basic explanation for understanding liability. Specific Perinatal Liability Issues offers precise coverage of more specific topics. Miscellaneous Liability Issues covers everything from staffing to communication problems between the nurse and the physician. The final unit, Contemporary Perinatal Nursing, deals with the hottest topics in perinatal nursing today, including The Nurse As Expert Witness, Professional Liability Insurance, and Advanced Nursing Practice. This preventative guide is a must-have for anyone working in the field.
- Notes:
- At head of title: AWHONN, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0397552769
- OCLC:
- 39399626
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