Nurse's Legal Handbook

Course Contents

Learning Objectives

Describe specific problems, procedures and trends that can create nursing liability and practical steps you can take to reduce or avoid that liability. Discuss contemporary problems of nursing care, expanded obligations mandated by recent court decisions, governmental regulations and development of new technology and procedures.

Table of Contents

  • Nursing practices and the law

  • Patients Rights

  • Legal risks and responsibilities

  • Legal risks while off duty

  • Malpractice liability

  • Legal aspects of documentation

  • Nurse's rights as employees

  • Ethical decision making

  • Ethical conflicts in clinical practices

  • Understanding judicial process

  • Courts cases

Comments

"The course has taught me a lot and made me aware of legalities involving nursing actions."

"I found out so many things. I wish I had taken this course sooner."

"An excellent course." 

- P.J., RN, LA

"Great course and very informative."

- R.S., RN, NV

"Unfortunately nursing like any other profession has a shortage of nurses because of all the legalities now involved."

- G.L., LVN, CA

"I liked the book, easy to understand."

- D.C., LVN, CA