TY - JOUR TI - American Association of Colleges of Nursing AU - Edward L. Beard PY - 2002 JO - JONA s Healthcare Law Ethics and Regulation DO - 10.1097/00128488-200209000-00004 UR - https://doi.org/10.1097/00128488-200209000-00004 AB - Edward L. Beard, Jr, MSN, RN, CNAA, is vice president of Patient Care Services at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory, NC. He is a member of the editorial advisory board of JONA’s Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation. ER -