Law and ethics for advanced practice nursing / Diane Kjervik, Edith Ann Brous.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kjervik, Diane K., 1945-

Contributor:

Brous, Edith Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nurse practitioners--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Nurse practitioners.

Nursing--Law and legislation--United States.

Nursing.

Nursing ethics--United States.

Nursing ethics.

Nursing--Practice--United States.

Nursing--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 betwe

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Law as a Partner in the Expansion of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles; 2 The Interface of Nursing Law and Ethics; 3 Policy Changes Affecting Advanced Practice; 4 Malpractice/Negligence; 5 Labor and Employment Issues; 6 Licensure and Regulation; 7 Nursing and Law Pedagogy for Advanced Practice Nurses; 8 International Law and Nurses; Conclusion; Table of Cases; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-84962-X

9786612849626

0-8261-1459-8

OCLC:

671602000