Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing
Download or Read eBook Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing PDF written by Joseph P. DeMarco and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Joseph P. DeMarco |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2019-05-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781770487109 |
ISBN-13 | : 1770487107 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing by : Joseph P. DeMarco
Book excerpt: 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.