Legal Issues in Nursing Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Legal Concepts	3
2	The Judicial Process	17
3	Anatomy of a Lawsuit	35
4	Standards of Care	53
5	Negligence and Malpractice	65
6	Intentional Torts	81
7	Nursing Liability: Defenses	93
8	Informed Consent and Patient Self-Determination	113
9	Documentation and Confidentiality	149
10	Professional Liability Insurance	173
11	Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice	187
12	Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing	213
13	Nursing in Hospital Settings	229
14	Employment Laws: Corporate Liability Issues	249
15	Nursing Administration and the Nurse Manager	273
16	Contract Principles	293
17	Federal Laws	303
18	Nursing in Community Health Settings	319
19	Nursing in Academic Settings	341
20	Ethics	355
	Glossary	367
App. A	ANA Code of Ethics	389
App. B	International Code for Nurses	390
App. C	Sample Professional Liability Insurance Policy	392
App. D	Model Practice of Nursing Acts	395
	Index	399