One of the most hotly discussed and debated areas of society today, health care law carries a host of legal and ethical complexities that nurses and providers must increasingly recognize and factor into their best decision making. This convenient and comprehensive reference, written by expert nurse attorneys, untangles the legal dilemmas often encountered in contemporary nursing practice, such as nursing malpractice/negligence and liability, risk management, corporate compliance, employment law, business law, and dispute resolution as they relate to health care law and nursing practice. Written with the same no-nonsense, understandable language of the first edition, this revision continues to break down the often complex legalese of health care law and now includes two completely new chapters on the evolving roles of advanced practice nurses, and managing disasters and public health emergencies. Multiple case studies and legal analyses walk the reader through the varied scenarios nurse leaders will confront with staff and patient-related legal issues they will encounter on a regular basis.

Preceded by Law for nurse leaders / editors, Paula DiMeo Grant, Diana C. Ballard.

The nurse and the law : a primer / Paula DiMeo Grant -- Advanced practice nursing / Paula DiMeo Grant -- Nursing malpractice/negligence and liability / Paula DiMeo Grant -- The nurse and documentation / Diana C. Ballard -- Patient rights and ethical considerations / Diana C. Ballard -- Risk management / Diana C. Ballard -- Disasters and public health emergencies / Diana C. Ballard -- Organization and corporate law / Diana C. Ballard -- Corporate compliance / Diana C. Ballard -- Laws governing the workplace / Paula DiMeo Grant -- Anatomy of civil and criminal trials / Paula DiMeo Grant -- Dispute resolution for nurses / Paula DiMeo Grant.