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Law and professional issues in nursing / Richard Griffith, Cassam Tengnah.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Transforming nursing practicePublisher: London : Learning Matters, 2023Edition: Sixth editionDescription: 377 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781529790405
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 344.42041 G.R.L
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction to law in nursing -- Ch. 2. Principled decision-making in nursing -- Ch. 3. Professionalism -- Ch. 4. Equality and human rights -- Ch. 5. Consent to treatment -- Ch. 6. End-of-life care -- Ch. 7. Mental health -- Ch. 8. Protecting the vulnerable adult -- Ch. 9. Consent and children -- Ch. 10. Safeguarding children -- Ch. 11. Negligence -- Ch. 12. Record-keeping -- Ch. 13. Confidentiality -- Ch. 14. Health and safety.
Summary: This accessible and practical book provides a concise introduction to legal and professional issues in nursing. Fully updated and mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, it uses case studies and activities to help nursing students understand how legal and ethical principles apply in real-life practice. Topics include consent, safeguarding, mental health, equality, end-of-life care, and confidentiality.
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Books Books Media and mass communication Library I1 344.42041 G.R.L C.1 Available MA0002218
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Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction to law in nursing -- Ch. 2. Principled decision-making in nursing -- Ch. 3. Professionalism -- Ch. 4. Equality and human rights -- Ch. 5. Consent to treatment -- Ch. 6. End-of-life care -- Ch. 7. Mental health -- Ch. 8. Protecting the vulnerable adult -- Ch. 9. Consent and children -- Ch. 10. Safeguarding children -- Ch. 11. Negligence -- Ch. 12. Record-keeping -- Ch. 13. Confidentiality -- Ch. 14. Health and safety.

This accessible and practical book provides a concise introduction to legal and professional issues in nursing. Fully updated and mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, it uses case studies and activities to help nursing students understand how legal and ethical principles apply in real-life practice. Topics include consent, safeguarding, mental health, equality, end-of-life care, and confidentiality.

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