Mental Health Law in Nursing
eBook - ePub

Mental Health Law in Nursing

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mental Health Law in Nursing

About this book

Mental health nursing students need to understand their legal duties towards all clients, including specific laws for care of detained patients. Yet these laws can be comples, confusing, and difficult to relate to the reality of nursing care. This book is a clear guide to the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice which explains the specific duties, responsibilities and powers of mental health nurses and the care of detained patients in particular. It explains the most frequently encountered parts of the Act and Code and clarifies common misunderstandings. It outlines dilemmas faced by nurses which may arise from possible conflicting responsibilities. It also gives an introduction to other major legal considerations that mental health nursing students need.

Key features:

  • Specific guide to the law for mental health nursing students, written by experienced practitioners involved in MHA regulation in England
  • Case studies and examples help the reader relate the law to their clinical practice
  • Multiple choice questions and acticvities help students to develop confidence and become critical and independent learners
  • Linked to relevant NMC Standards and ESCs for degree-level education.

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Yes, you can access Mental Health Law in Nursing by Richard Murphy,Philip Wales in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Psychiatry & Mental Health. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. About the authors
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. 1Ā Ā Mental health nursing and mental health law
  12. 2  Patients“ rights
  13. 3Ā Ā Professional roles and responsibilities
  14. 4Ā Ā Admission and detention in hospital
  15. 5Ā Ā Medical treatment for mental disorder
  16. 6Ā Ā Leave from hospital
  17. 7Ā Ā Supervised community treatment
  18. 8Ā Ā Courts and police powers
  19. 9Ā Ā Best practice and the Mental Health Act: leadership and care
  20. 10  Tribunals and managers“ hearings
  21. Glossary
  22. Answers to multiple choice questions
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index