Legal issues for nurse managers.
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.
Trott
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Cardiology/Cardiovascular Telemetry Department, Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
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