title: Legal issues for nurse managers.
abstract: In addition to their leadership responsibilities, nurse managers must have a solid understanding of current legal trends as they relate to patient care and staff. An overview is given on links between morality, ethics, and law; legal issues related to patient falls, documentation and physician communication; and legal issues related to managing of human resources.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology/Cardiovascular Telemetry Department, Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Trott
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D017407:Family Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States