Nursing Law and Ethics, Third Edition

by Alan Cribb (Editor), JohnTingle (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2007

  $3.24

  Nursing Law and Ethics takes an innovative and challenging approach to key legal and ethical issues, and considers the practical application of law and ethics in nursing. Part 1 explores the interface between law, ethics and nursing, patient complaints and the changing policy context. Part 2 addresses legal and ethical perspectives on more specialist topics including negligence, consent, resource allocation, mental health nursing, the critically ill patient, clinical governance and research. The new edition reflects recent changes in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as the implementation of the new clinical negligence and complaints system. Builds upon the strengths of previous editions Legal Chapters accompanied by Ethical Commentary Includes contributions from leading nurses, lawyers and ethicists

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.73

  Legal knowledge is essential in a complex, dynamic and increasingly litigious working environment. A knowledge of ethics is equally important. Many situations which a nurse may encounter have both legal and ethical implications. Expensive litigation may be avoided if a nurse can recognize potential legal problems. This book provides practical perspectives on key legal and ethical issues in nursing, midwifery and health visiting. The emphasis is on the application of legal and ethical principles, and the illustrations of the relationship between law and ethics in a nursing and medical context. It gives practical case study examples. The chapters in part two contain both legal and ethical perspectives on more specialist topics, including negligence, consent, resource allocation, mental health nursing, the critically ill patient and research.