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Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
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Part 2: Ethics
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Chapter 4: Application of Ethics in Nursing Practice Settings
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Chapter 5: Standards of Care
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Chapter 7: Nursing Liability: Defenses
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Chapter 8: Informed Consent and Patient Self-
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Determination Chapter 9: Documentation and Confidentiality
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Chapter 10: Professional Liability Insurance
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Part 4: Impact of the Law on the Professional Practice of Nursing
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Chapter 11: Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice
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Chapter 12: Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
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Chapter 13: Corporate Liability Issues and Employment Laws
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Chapter 14: Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil
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Rights Act of 1991
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Chapter 15: Nursing Management and the Nurse-
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Managers Chapter 16: Delegation and Supervision
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Part 5: Impact of the Law on Nursing in Selected Practice Settings
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,Chapter 17: Nursing in Acute Care Settings
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Chapter 18: Nursing in Ambulatory and Managed Care Settings
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, Chapter 19: Public and Community Health Care
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tice act but not charged with writing the law.
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do so independently.
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