Law and professional issues in nursing / Richard Griffith, Cassam Tengnah.
By: Griffith, Richard.
Series: Transforming nursing practice. Publisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, ©2014Edition: 3rd edition.Description: x, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781446268582.Subject(s): Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain | Nursing ethics -- Great BritainDDC classification: 610.73941/G87 Other classification: CONItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | College Library General Reference Section | CON 610.73941/G87 (Browse shelf) | Available | 81528 |
On cover: "Meeting the NMC standards and essential skills clusters." Previous edition: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to law in nursing -- Principled decision making in nursing -- Accountability -- 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
This is an essential resource for student nurses as they begin to develop their knowledge and understanding of the requirements for safe practice in healthcare. This popular book has been fully updated with changes to the law and professional requirements, and includes new case studies, scenarios and activities from all fields of practice, a clearer colour, text design and a Website with downloadable materials for lecturers to use to support their teaching.
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