Journal of Nursing Law back issues from July 2005:
Promoting a Safe Health Care Environment
Jul 01, 2005; ... While the law's focus is primarily on justice, its impact on health is also significant, as addressed in a previous issue of the JNL devoted to therapeutic jurisprudence (Vol. 8, No. 4, Dec. 2002). Nurse attorneys who are grounded in nursing care of patients are naturally committed to improving ...
How to Start a Lucrative Expert Witness Practice
Jul 01, 2005; ... An expert witness practice can be extremely lucrative. Expert witnesses on average earn $250-$400 per hour for their time spent assisting lawyers.1 Start-up costs and overhead expenses for experts are usually very low. Persons who wish to start an expert witness practice should follow four ...
Settlement Wellness(TM): A "Prevention Therapy" Worth Pursuing?
Jul 01, 2005; ... Settlement Wellness(TM) is a new and unique concept being introduced for the first time here. With the significant time and effort involved in favorably settling personal injury cases, the importance of Settlement Wellness cannot be overstated. Comprehensive knowledge of settlement issues is ...
Winged Migration: International Nurse Recruitment-Friend or Foe to the Nursing Crisis?
Jul 01, 2005; ... "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."-Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Registered nurses represent the largest single health care profession in the United States and are an integral part of the health care workforce ....
Whether Legislation Can Be Helpful in Reducing Burnout Among Hospital Nurses: A Normative Analysis
Jul 01, 2005; ... Is it reasonable to look toward the legislature for a solution to reduce burnout in hospital nurses? The authors examine several types of legislation that may directly or indirectly reduce burnout by discussing laws and bills that address inadequate staffing, mandatory overtime, whistleblower ...
Liability Issues Associated With the Administration of Allergen Immunotherapy
Jul 01, 2005; ... Allergen immunotherapy, also known as desensitization therapy, is administered to patients with environmental allergies. The purpose of this article is to discuss liability issues associated with the administration of allergen immunotherapy. This article also explores position statements by the ...
Whistleblower Protection for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals
Jul 01, 2005; ... Because most employees in the United States, including health care professionals, are employed "at will" (which means their employment can be terminated for any reason or no reason, as long as the reason isn't illegal), retaliatory actions by employers toward employees who speak out (i.e., blow ...
Restrictions on Medical Resident Hours: Advanced Practice Nurses as a Workforce Solution
Jul 01, 2005; ... Changes in medical resident work hours are affecting the nursing profession. As resident physicians have now limited their work week to 80 hours, vital patient care delivery tasks previously accomplished in the paradigm of a relatively unlimited work week must be delegated to other personnel ....