Legal Resources for Nurses

E-Booklet

Negligence to Malpractice: the Professional Practice of Nursing is Evolving

This monograph aims to help nurses understand evolving legal risks, responsibilities, and liabilities involved with the practice of nursing in healthcare organizations (18 pages).

 

 

American Association of Nurse Attorneys www.taana.org

Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards www.farb.org

National Association of Hearing Officers www.naho.org

National Council of State Boards of Nursing www.ncsbn.org

 

How to Survive a Lawsuit

Ann LaBoy, RN, CLNC
Tuesday October 9, 2001
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2001110090374

 

Deposition: More Than a Simple Q&A Session

Joan Sosin, RN, JD
Monday March 22, 2004
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004403220340

  

Raise Your Right Hand - With Confidence

Judith Specht, RN, BSN, SANE
Monday March 13, 2006
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006603130337

 

Illinois Nurses Win in Court

Dan Kening
Monday January 17, 2005
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005501170321

 

Judgment Calls

Joan Sosin, RN, JD
Monday February 27, 2006
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006602270363

 

Nurses Need to Learn the Art of Delegation

Lorraine Steefel, RN, MSN, CTN
Tuesday April 17, 2007
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007304170012

 

Coalition Addresses Criminal Charges for Medical Errors

Robin Huiras
Tuesday October 2, 2007
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007310010023 

 

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