The legal, professional, and ethical dimensions of education in nursing [electronic resource] / Mable H. Smith.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The legal, professional, and ethical dimensions of education in nursing -- Contents -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: The Legal Framework of Higher Education Environments -- Chapter One: The Legal Rights of Students -- Chapter Two: The Legal Rights of Students and Faculty: Related to Freedom of Speech -- Chapter Three: Faculty Protection Against Lawsuits -- Chapter Four: Faculty and the Employment Relationship -- Part II: The Professional Framework Governing the Educator's Role -- Chapter Five: Faculty Relations in Academic Environments -- Chapter Six: The Teaching Role of Faculty -- Chapter Seven: The Scholarship Role of Faculty -- Chapter Eight: The Service/Practice Role of Faculty -- Part III: Ethical Framework of Higher Education -- Chapter Nine: Ethical Considerations in Education Environments -- Appendix A: How to Read a Legal Case -- Appendix B: How to Research Legal Topics -- Glossary -- Index.

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The only volume on higher education law written specifically for nursing faculty, this volume imparts the basic foundations of the legal, professional, and ethical issues that concern faculty on a daily basis. It clearly defines the legal rights of students, professors, and educational institutions along with the case laws supporting those rights. Each chapter contains a vivid legal scenario, related legal principles and theoretical foundations, and critical thinking questions. Written by an author who is both a nurse educator and attorney, the volume emphasizes sound decision making so that readers can successfully navigate the complex legal issues confronting them in the faculty role. This second edition reflects recent changes in higher education and includes an emphasis on students' rights and safety. Chapters address the general legal rights of students with expanded content on the interplay with social media, rights of faculty regarding freedom of speech, faculty protection against lawsuits, faculty and the employment relationship, faculty relations, the teaching and scholarship roles of faculty, the service and clinical practice role of faculty, and ethical considerations for patients, students, and faculty in education environments. Appendices include information on how to read a legal case and how to research legal topics.

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