The Nurse Manager's Legal Companion: A Practical Guide to Legal Best Practices

The Nurse Manager's Legal Companion offers up-to-the-minute legal insights related to nursing practice and managing staff, including hiring and firing practices, discrimination risks, and workplace safety. This book is the most comprehensive and current offering on the market, with specific coverage highlighting new nursing legal issues, including those related to social media use and a nurse's right to refuse certain types of work. This book will help nursing professionals understand: - Liability risks related to social media misuse - Safety in the workplace from a legal perspective, including implications of dealing with occupational violence, bullying, and highly contagious diseases - Increased liability issues related to interprofessional collaboration and accountability - Dealing proactively with nurse whistleblowers - Ten best practices to reduce liability risks