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This book cites court cases and settlements as a foundation to explain complicated legal and ethical issues in health care delivery. Chapters address issues surrounding each case, suggest ways that the litigation could have been avoided, and apply lessons to the larger context of daily nursing practice. Topics covered include a matter-of-fact view on medication error, documentation, breach of confidentiality, patient safety, assessment and monitoring, and patient rights. The book is supplemented by a special chapter on being sued and what to do in addition to featured opinions and contributions from more than two dozen nurse lawyers, risk-management experts and malpractice experts. Features - Each chapter begins with a story of a recent, current, or historically significant court case involving a nurse. - Explores the issues surrounding the case and others like it and suggests ways that the litigation could have been avoided whilst also applying it to the larger context of daily nursing practice. - Special chapter called You've been sued! What to do now provides step-by-step guidance and reassurance. - Lessons for practice in-text logo gives a summary of what the reader should learn from the case. - Quotes opinions from actual nurse lawyers about specific cases. - Lists related court cases with short summaries of each. - Over 100 court cases are cited

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