Law For Nurse Leaders: A Comprehensive Reference

by Paula DiMeo Grant BSN, MA, JD, RN, Diana Ballard JD, MBA, RN

Overview

"This book is so well-written! I cannot say enough positive things about the material I have read so far. This is excellent material and should be a 'stock' book in the library of every nurse!î

--Helen Gordon, CNM, MS, DNP
Assistant Professor
Duke School of Nursing

An essential source of legal information and analysis for nurse supervisors, managers, executives, administrators, practicing nurses and aspiring nursing leaders, educators and students in BSN and advanced degree nursing programs. Law for Nurse Leaders is a comprehensive guide to current and emerging law issues, questions, trends and research. It aims to empower readers to understand and deal with pressing legal issues in nursing care.

Written primarily by nurse attorneys with knowledge and expertise in various aspects of the law, this reader-friendly text discusses nursing malpractice, risk management, employment law, business law, corporate compliance, and dispute resolution as they relate to health care law and nursing practices.

Key features:

• Case studies and analysis of significant cases
• A section of questions from senior nurse executives, managers, and educators with corresponding answers from the editors and contributing authors
• A helpful glossary, useful statutory references and citations, and key legal research
• Chapter sidebars and callouts of "Key Points" on each topic for ease of use

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826124531
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/06/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Paula DiMeo Grant, JD, MA, BSN , RN, is a nurse attorney admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and currently is in private practice. Her experience includes litigation, mediation, and nursing disciplinary defense. Since 2011, she has been an adjunct faculty member in the Legal Studies Department at Hunter College, New York, New York.

Diana Ballard, RN, MBA, JD, has over three decades of experience in executive health care management in major health care organizations. She has served in a number of senior management positions including Chief Nursing Officer, Corporate Vice President, and Chief Compliance Officer. She has held adjunct faculty appointments at Adelphi University, Yale University School of Nursing, and the University of New Haven, among others, and has taught and published extensively in health care and health law subjects. Ms. Ballard owns a consulting firm offering services in business and program development, health care and health systems management and is the creator and trademark owner of CarePower, a self-improvement approach to excellence in customer service. She was affiliated as counsel to the law firm of Susman, Duffy&Segaloff, P.C., New Haven, CT, for 15 years, practicing in all aspects of health care law.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Nurse and the Law: A Primer

2. Corporate Law

3. Corporate Compliance

4. Laws Governing the Workplace

5. Risk Management

6. The Nurse and Documentation

7. Patient Rights and Ethical Considerations

8. Nursing Malpractice/Negligence and Liability

9. Anatomy of Civil and Criminal Trials

10. Dispute Resolution for Nurses

Ask the Nurse Attorney

Glossary

Index