LEGALETHICAL ISSUES IN NURSING Alicia Lundstrom MSN RN
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LEGAL/ETHICAL ISSUES IN NURSING Alicia Lundstrom, MSN, RN, CNE
Objectives � Identify and discuss personal values and their effect on nursing care. � Discuss the steps in processing an ethical dilemma. � Describe the role of an RN in completion of an incident report. � Discuss ways registered nurses can reduce the risk of litigation for professional malpractice. � Discuss how nursing practice relates to the following legal terms: • assault and battery • malpractice • superior • false imprisonment • negligence • slander • libel • standard of care • respondeat • tort
Pre-Lecture Assignment �Read Chapter 22 and Chapter 23 in Potter & Perry Fundamentals of Nursing book. �Read Chapter 18 in Claywell LPN to RN Transitions book. �View the powerpoint presentation prior to attending class. The presentation includes audio, so you will need to make time to view/listen to the lecture. A computer with speakers is required to listen to the audio lecture. �Complete the discussion board – Previous Practice Experience/Legal & Ethical located on blackboard prior to attending class �Come to class prepared to discuss and participate!
References American Nurses’ Association website. (n. d). www. ana. org Claywell, L. (2009). Ethical and legal considerations: Principles and applications. In LPN to RN transitions (pp. 308 -331). St. Louis: Mosby. Mississippi Nurses’ Association website. (n. d). www. msnurses. org Mississippi State Board of Nursing website. (2008). www. msbon. state. ms. us Potter, P. A. , & Perry, A. G. (2009). Ethics and values. In Fundamentals of nursing (7 th ed. , pp. 313 -324). St. Louis: Mosby. Potter, P. A. , & Perry, A. G. (2009). Legal implications in nursing practice. In Fundamentals of nursing (7 th ed. , pp. 325 -338). St. Louis: Mosby.