Author : Dinah Brothers
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ISBN 13 : 9781556458149
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Nurse Manager's Legal Companion by : Dinah Brothers
Download or read book The Nurse Manager's Legal Companion written by Dinah Brothers and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation The Nurse Manager's Legal Companion: A Practical Guide to Legal Best PracticesDinah Brothers, RN, JDThe Nurse Manager's Legal Companion offers up-to-the-minute legal insights related to nursing practice and managing staff, including hiring and firing practices, discrimination risks, and workplace safety. This book is the most comprehensive and current offering on the market, with specific coverage highlighting new nursing legal issues, including those related to social media use and a nurse's right to refuse certain types of work. This book will help nursing professionals understand:Liability risks related to social media misuseSafety in the workplace from a legal perspective, including implications of dealing with occupational violence, bullying, and highly contagious diseasesIncreased liability issues related to interprofessional collaboration and accountabilityDealing proactively with nurse whistleblowersTen best practices to reduce liability risksTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: The Legal Environment of Nursing ManagementChapter 2: Employment Law for the Nurse ManagerChapter 3: Hiring and Maintaining Competent StaffChapter 4: The Legal Significance of Policies and ProceduresChapter 5: Dealing With Problem EmployeesChapter 6: Safety in the WorkplaceChapter 7: The Nurse as WhistleblowerChapter 8: The Liability Risks of Nurse StaffingChapter 9: The Liability Risks of Delegation and SupervisionChapter 10: The Liability Risks of Social MediaChapter 11: Interprofessional Collaboration and Accountability--The Duty to Work TogetherChapter 12: Protecting Yourself and Your LicenseChapter 13: Ten Practices to Reduce Your Liability.