Designated a Doody's Core Title!

«This is an extremely valuable book for practicing APNs and students in APN programs. The authors demystify legal/ethical/political issues and make them understandable for advanced practice nurses. The authors help to focus APNs on these important and necessary aspects of nursing practice.»Score: 100, 5 stars

--Doody's

The book presents an overview of the history and current state of advance practice nursing and the law both nationally and internationally. The authors provide detailed, exemplary legal and ethical case studies that frame pivotal moments in practice.

The book's key topics include nursing pedagogy related to law, international law and nursing, future roles for APNs that may be legally and ethically supported, and potential challenges to APN practice. The book also discusses current issues that affect nursing law for advance practice, such as autonomy in end of life situations, conflicts between professional duties, and caring needs.

Key Features:

Presents the history and current state of the law and advance practice nursingSummarizes and analyzes legal and ethical issues facing APNsProvides guidelines for how to prevent lawsuitsOffers guidance on dealing with a lawsuit filed against youProvides international comparisons of legal and ethical considerations

Ms. Edith Ann Brous

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