Copyright Law Basics for the Nursing Professional: Part 1: Using the Work of Others

Meghan B LaVelle¹, Beth Elchek LaVelle, Kenneth L Port+1

• ¹Meghan B. LaVelle, DNP, RN, CEN, ACNS-BC, is Staff Nurse and Independent Researcher in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and western Wisconsin area. Beth Elchek LaVelle, PhD, RN-BC, CEN, CPPS, is Educator and Independent Researcher in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and western Wisconsin area. Kenneth L. Port, JD, BA, is Professor of Law and Former Director of the Intellectual Property Institute, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota. Jacob T. Sherlock, JD, BA, is 2014 Graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, and Law Clerk, Third Judicial District of the Minnesota District Court.