Ethics and Legal Issues in Nursing

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics: Ethics Legal concepts and the judicial process Anatomy of a lawsuit Standards of care In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics: Tort law Nursing liability: defenses Informed consent and patient self-determination Documentation and confidentiality In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics: Professional liability insurance Nurse practice acts, licensure, and scope of practice Advanced nursing practice roles Employment laws: corporate liability issues In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics: Nursing administration and the nurse-manager Delegation and supervision Selected federal laws Acute care settings In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics: Ambulatory care settings Managed care settings Community health settings Long term care settings Academic settings