Guido, Ginny Wacker. <br/><br/>
Legal & ethical issues in nursing / 
 Legal and ethical issues in nursing 
Ginny Wacker Guido. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Boston :  Pearson,  c2010. 
 - xxiii, 549 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to ethics -- Application of ethics in nursing practice settings -- Legal concepts and the judicial process -- Anatomy of a lawsuit -- Standards of care -- Tort law -- Nursing liability : defenses -- Informed consent and patient self-determination -- Documentation and confidentiality -- Professional liability insurance -- Nurse practice acts, licensure, and the scope of practice -- Advanced nursing practice roles -- Corporate liability issues and employment laws -- Nursing management and the nurse-manager -- Delegation and supervision -- Federal laws : the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 -- Nursing in acute care settings -- Nursing in ambulatory and managed care settings -- Public and community health care -- Nursing in long-term care settings. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0135079985 (pbk.) 9780135079980 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009018100 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA951260  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101503672  DNLM 015265258  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Law and legislation--United States.<br/>Nursing ethics--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF2915.N8  / G85 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.7304/14 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2009 K-666 WY 33 AA1  / G9L 2010