Law for Nurse Leaders is a nursing leadership resource that introduces the legal principles affecting nursing practice, management, and health-care organizations. It helps nurse leaders understand their legal responsibilities, professional accountability, and the laws that influence patient care and workplace decisions.

This book examines the legal issues commonly encountered by nurses in leadership and management positions. It addresses professional liability, patient rights, informed consent, confidentiality, documentation, delegation, employment and workplace issues, scope of practice, risk management, and ethical-legal decision-making. The text helps nurse leaders recognize potential legal risks and develop practices that promote safe, lawful, and accountable health-care delivery