Class 6 Unit 1 Discussion
Class 506 Unit 1 Reading Resources
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics
· Chapter 1: "The Legal Environment"
· Chapter 11: "Patient's Rights and Responsibilities"
· Chapter 13: "Competency and Guardianship"
· Chapter 14: "Informed Consent"
· Chapter 43: "Intentional Torts"
· Chapter 45: "Ethical Decision Making"
· Chapter 46: "Professional Boundaries and Patient Relations"
· Appendix A
APA Manual
· Appendix 7.1: “References to Legal Materials”
Journal Readings
Jack, K., & Smith, A. (2007). Promoting self-awareness in nurses to improve nursing practice. (Cover story). Nursing Standard, 21(32), 47–52.
Test Your Knowledge: Unit 1 Self-Test
Please take time to access and complete the self-test for this unit. The information you are tested on will be directly related to the items you are assessed on later in the unit and it will be a great resource for identifying any areas you need to understand more deeply prior to taking your final assessments.
When you are ready to take the self-test, please click on the link below.
http://www.studymate.com?id=3ryNdYI4s
Library Help:
Resources to help you navigate the Library include:
1. A direct link to Kaplan the Library resources relevant to undergraduate nursing is http://library.kaplan.edu/un_nursing_resources
2. An introduction to T.O.R.C.H. (2012). Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. Retrieved from http://library.kaplan.edu/content.php?pid=288347&sid=2371334
3. Nursing and medical/health studies guide. (2012). Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. Retrieved from http://library.kaplan.edu/nursingresearchguide
4. Kaplan University Library. (Producer). (2016). Introduction to the KU Online Library [Video file]. Available from http://library.kaplan.edu/libraryorientation
Web Resources
· American Nurses Association Nursing World. (2015). Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses
Web and Library Searching: What's the difference?
http://library.kaplan.edu/webandlibrarysearch_tutorial
In this tutorial, you will learn the differences in content and media findable on the Web and through online library databases, and how to consider which tool is best for your research tasks.
Web and Library Searching: Evaluating Resources
http://library.kaplan.edu/webandlibrarysearch_evaluatingsources