Quick Look Nursing: Ethics and Conflict: .

By Kathleen Ouimet Perrin and James McGhee

Book Overview

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Quick Look Nursing: Ethics and Conflict, Second Edition presents ethical issues and case studies from the perspective of nurses. It guides nurses on what to do when patients, family, and physicians have varying perspectives on what care should be provided and when and how they should intervene to protect an elderly person from a hazardous living situation. This text is the ideal quick reference to prepare nurses for health care ethical dilemmas of health care in today's complex environment. Topics include: Justice in the allocation of health care services (including nursing services)Patient safety addressed with a discussion of how to respond to errors made by members of the health care teamIssues inherent in group decision making for a patient Important pedagogical features: Critical thinking questions and multiple case studies in each chapterQuick look at chapter aheadHighlighted key pointsNCLEX-Style Questions (c) 2008 257 pages

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763750263
• ISBN13: 9780763750268
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 7.0"