Authors

  1. LaVelle, Meghan B. DNP, RN, CEN, ACNS-BC
  2. LaVelle, Beth Elchek PhD, RN-BC, CEN, CPPS
  3. Port, Kenneth L. JD, BA
  4. Sherlock, Jacob T. JD, BA

Abstract

This article covers the basics of Copyright Law as applicable to the use of protected resources and the sharing of information by nurse professionals. It explores frequently cited justifications for copyright violation, including the doctrine of Fair Use and the Technology and Copyright Harmonization Act. It also discusses why those justifications may or may not apply to the nurse professional who teaches in a clinical setting or at a conference.

 

(See CE Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/JNPD/A2)