Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices / Edition 4

ISBN-13: 9780367246402 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 09/30/2019 Edition description: 4th ed. Pages: 1016 Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 2.30(d) Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices, Fourth Edition, provides foundational knowledge on the specialty nursing practice of legal nurse consulting. Legal nurse consulting is defined, and essential information about the practice is discussed (history, certification, scope and standards of practice, and ethical and liability considerations). The essentials of the law and medical records are explored. Analysis of the various types of legal cases on which legal nurse consultants work is provided, as are other practice areas for legal nurse consultants. The various roles and skills of legal nurse consultants are explored, and the textbook concludes with discussion of the ways in which legal cases are adjudicated. This volume allows nurses to bridge the gap from their clinical experience to the unfamiliar terr