Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contributors -- Previous edition contributors -- Foreword -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Nursing Practice and the Law -- Chapter 2: Working in Diverse Clinical Settings -- Chapter 3: Patients' Rights -- Chapter 4: Understanding Malpractice Liability -- Chapter 5: Lawsuits and the Legal Process -- Chapter 6: Legal Risks on the Job -- Chapter 7: Legal Aspects of Documentation -- Chapter 8: Legal Risks while Off Duty -- Chapter 9: Nurses' Rights as Employees -- Chapter 10: Ethical Decision Making -- Chapter 11: Ethics in Nursing Practice -- Glossary -- Understanding the judicial process -- Types of MCOs -- Interpreting legal citations -- Court case citations -- Index.