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050 00 $aKF2915.N83$bF52 1994
060 00 $a1993 A-939
060 10 $aWY 33 AA1 F466z 1994
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049 $aKMMM
100 1 $aFiesta, Janine.
245 10 $a20 legal pitfalls for nurses to avoid /$cJanine
Fiesta.
260 $aAlbany, NY :$bDelmar Publishers,$cc1994.
300 $axii, 192 p. ;$c23 cm.
440 0 $aReal nursing series
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $a Neglecting to make safety a high priority --
Failing to spot and report possible violence -- Not
following policies and standards of care -- Responding
unwisely in a short-staffing situation -- Failing to protect
oneself when whistle-blowing -- Neglecting to use due care
in physical procedures -- Not checking equipment -- Assuming
others are responsibile for your duties -- Assuming
responsibility for informed consent -- Wrongfully disclosing
confidential information -- Making reckless accusations --
Failing to act like a professional -- Confusing licensure
issues with malpractice -- Failing to communicate -- Failing
to monitor and assess -- Not listening -- Neglecting to
follow risk management principles -- Making a malpractice
case worse -- Not following documentation principles --
Confusing legal and ethical questions.
650 0 $aNurses$xMalpractice$zUnited States.
650 0 $aNursing$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States.
740 0 $aTwenty legal pitfalls for nurses to avoid.
