Atkins, Kim
Ethics & law for Australian nurses / Ethics and law for Australian nurses Kim Atkins, Sheryl de Lacey, Bonnie Britton - 2nd ed. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2014. - 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Previous edition: 2011.
Introduction --
1. Understanding the human person --
2. Understanding legal rights and obligations --
3. Nursing and the legal system --
4. The nurse-patient relationship --
5. Consent --
6. Duty of care and professional negligence --
7. Culturally safe nursing practice --
8. Patient information and confidentiality --
9. 'Trust me, I'm a nurse' --
10. Witnessing and making mistakes --
11. Issues in abortion and euthanasia.
Provides an innovative and intuitive approach to nursing ethics and the legal context of nursing practice.
9781107687820
Nursing--Australia--Professional ethics
Nursing ethics--Australia
Nursing--Australia--Law and legislation
344.940414 AT ET
Ethics & law for Australian nurses / Ethics and law for Australian nurses Kim Atkins, Sheryl de Lacey, Bonnie Britton - 2nd ed. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2014. - 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Previous edition: 2011.
Introduction --
1. Understanding the human person --
2. Understanding legal rights and obligations --
3. Nursing and the legal system --
4. The nurse-patient relationship --
5. Consent --
6. Duty of care and professional negligence --
7. Culturally safe nursing practice --
8. Patient information and confidentiality --
9. 'Trust me, I'm a nurse' --
10. Witnessing and making mistakes --
11. Issues in abortion and euthanasia.
Provides an innovative and intuitive approach to nursing ethics and the legal context of nursing practice.
9781107687820
Nursing--Australia--Professional ethics
Nursing ethics--Australia
Nursing--Australia--Law and legislation
344.940414 AT ET