Written by experienced attorneys and nursing expert witnesses, this comprehensive book uncovers the secrets of nursing malpractice. Whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants, you will be able to more effectively decipher nursing documentation, evaluate potential claims in the early stages and ask hard hitting questions during depositions or trial. This book is for attorneys who represent plaintiffs or defendants. Nursing Malpractice is organized into three sections. Part I presents information on how nursing is practiced and documented. Part II consists of clinical chapters that describe the common areas of nursing liability. Part III is designed to be of interest to the trial attorney. Experienced plaintiff and defense attorneys present their perspective on nursing malpractice. Several features have been included in this book to increase its usefulness. The names of attorneys who have been involved in litigating malpractice cases have been provided as contacts. Key concepts are highlighted in boxes throughout the book. The appendices include translations of nursing slang, medical abbreviations, names and addresses of nursing organizations and publishers and state nursing statutes. This book was edited by a medical/surgical nurse expert witness, and includes chapters written by a unique blend of attorneys, nurse attorneys, nurse expert witnesses, legal nurse consultants, and a pharmacist. The result is comprehensive resource that anyone with a nursing malpractice case cant afford to be without.

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