Recently added articles from Journal of Nursing Law:
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Oct 01, 2009; ... The authors of the article "Breastfeeding Legislation in States With Relatively Low Breastfeeding Rates Compared to Breastfeeding Legislation of Other ...
Protecting Rights and Needs of Vulnerable Populations
Oct 01, 2009; ... Lawyers often face ethical dilemmas in their practice. Many of these situations arise with vulnerable clients because of their mental illness, poverty, or incompetence stemming from health changes. A recent study in Tennessee identifies the following types of ethical challenges faced by ...
Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice
Oct 01, 2009; ... Nurses play a role as advocates to assist patients and families struggling with complex information and difficult decisions. In particular, the fact that nurses encounter clinical situations that require ethical judgment highlights the need for nursing staff to gain knowledge and expertise in ...
Exploring a Prisoner's Eighth Amendment Right to Health Care
Oct 01, 2009; ... Correctional nurses supply a substantial portion of a prisoner's health care. In order to effectively provide this care, these health care providers need to understand a prisoner's Eighth Amendment right to avoid cruel and unusual punishment. The author, in this article, provides nurses with an ...
Research With Cognitively Impaired Participants
Oct 01, 2009; ... Illnesses that cause cognitive impairment are a considerable health problem in the United States. These include Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's chorea, cerebrovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, chronic alcoholism, and AIDS dementia complex. Illness associated with cognitive impairment ...