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.
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