Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses - E-Book
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Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses - E-Book

Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses - E-Book

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eBook - ePub

Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses - E-Book

Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses - E-Book

About this book

In an increasingly legalised healthcare environment, this new handbook provides an essential guide to nursing professionalism in the context of the law.With a professional career undertaking various healthcare-related roles, the author is both a mental health and general nurse who takes the reader through the workings of the legal system and how nurses can apply the law in an ethical and principled way. The handbook helps the reader to consider complex issues such as biomedical ethics, human rights, negligence and the importance of confidentiality, and provides guidance on decision making when faced with legal or ethical dilemmas.Easy to understand and peppered with numerous practical examples throughout, the Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses will support development of the essential legal awareness needed by undergraduate and post-graduate nurses alike.- Easy to read – suitable for pre-registration nurses as well as practising nurses, midwives and nursing associates- Illustrated throughout with case study vignettes and linked to relevant legislation in England- Links to case law to improve understanding of the legal system- Covers hot topics and debates, supporting nurses to participate in appropriate and effective decision making- Supports learning in nursing modules covering professional practice

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Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780702083549
eBook ISBN
9780702083556
Subtopic
Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. Table of Cases
  6. Table of Statutes
  7. Dedication
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Chapter 1 Introduction to Law and Ethics
  10. Chapter 2 The Structure and Function of the Courts
  11. Chapter 3 The Professional Nurse and the Law
  12. Chapter 4 An Ethical Framework for Nursing
  13. Chapter 5 The Tort of Negligence
  14. Chapter 6 Confidentiality
  15. Chapter 7 Defensible Documentation
  16. Chapter 8 Consent and Mental Capacity
  17. Chapter 9 The Law and Children’s Welfare
  18. Chapter 10 End of Life Care – Legal Aspects
  19. Chapter 11 Contraception, Abortion and Sterilisation
  20. Chapter 12 Mental Ill-Health: Legal Aspects
  21. Index