Law and Professional Issues in Nursing - Richard Griffith, Cassam A Tengnah

Law and Professional Issues in Nursing

Buch | Softcover
328 Seiten
2017 | 4th Revised edition
Learning Matters Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4739-6942-1 (ISBN)
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Introduces the legal and professional requirements of safe nursing in clear, straightforward terms helping students to understand how they apply to their own nursing practice.
This book provides nurses of all levels with a crash course in law written in clear and straightforward language. It is filled with insightful case studies and thought-provoking activities that demonstrate the relevance of law and how it underpins safe and effective practice. Written explicitly for nurses, the book is an ideal starting point for nurses seeking to better understand the legal obligations they face leaving them better prepared for safe and effective practice.



New to this edition




Fully updated in light of the revised NMC Code (2015)
Expanded analysis and discussion of the law relating to end of life care, withdrawing treatment, DNR and assisted dying
Updated to take account of the provisions of the care Act 2014
Discusses the revised fundamental standards in England

Richard Griffith is a senior lecturer in Law at the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University, where he has taught since 1992. He initially trained as a nurse before turning his attention to law and an academic career. He has a particular interest in applied law in healthcare practice and has published widely in a range of nursing journals. Cassam Tengnah was formerly a lecturer in health law in the School of Health Science at Swansea University and taught across a range of courses from undergraduate to postgraduate level. His early background is in nursing and health promotion and he has a particular interest in public health law.

Introduction
Introduction to law in nursing
Principled decision making in nursing
Professionalism
Equality and human rights
Consent to treatment
Mental health
Protecting the vulnerable adult
Consent and children
Safeguarding children
Negligence
Record keeping
Confidentiality
Health and safety

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Transforming Nursing Practice Series
Verlagsort Exeter
Sprache englisch
Maße 171 x 246 mm
Gewicht 580 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
Recht / Steuern Allgemeines / Lexika
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht Medizinrecht
ISBN-10 1-4739-6942-5 / 1473969425
ISBN-13 978-1-4739-6942-1 / 9781473969421
Zustand Neuware
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