02785nam a2200361Ia 4500 20260803094236.0 251212s2023 xx 000 0 und d Handbook of medical law and ethics for nurses / Mark W. Gibson. Gibson, Mark W. Poland : Elsevier, 2023. xv, 174 p.: some colered illustrations 22 cm Includes bibliographic references and index 9780702083549 Nursing Law and legislation Nursing Law and legislation Great Britain Nursing ethics REF 174.2 G35h 2023 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 HED6640 in English College Library Introducation in Laws and Ethics -- The Structure and Function of the Courts -- The Professional Nurse and the Law -- An Ethical Framework for Nursing -- The Tort of Negligence -- Confidentiality -- Defensible Documentation-- Consent and Mental Capacity -- The Law and Children`s Welfare -- End of Life Care - Legal Aspects -- Contraception, Abortion and Sterilisation -- Mental III-Health: Legal Aspects "In an increasingly legalised healthcare environment, this new handbook provides an essential guide to nursing professionalism in the context of the law. With a professional career undertaking various healthcare-related roles, the author is both a mental health and general nurse who takes the reader through the workings of the legal system and how nurses can apply the law in an ethical and principled way. The handbook helps the reader to consider complex issues such as biomedical ethics, human rights, negligence and the importance of confidentiality, and provides guidance on decision making when faced with legal or ethical dilemmas. Easy to understand and peppered with numerous practical examples throughout, the Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses will support development of the essential legal awareness needed by undergraduate and post-graduate nurses alike. Easy to read - suitable for pre-registration nurses as well as practising nurses, midwives and nursing associates Illustrated throughout with case study vignettes and linked to relevant legislation in England Links to case law to improve understanding of the legal system Covers hot topics and debates, supporting nurses to participate in appropriate and effective decision making Supports learning in nursing modules covering professional practice" -- WorldCat 0 text unmediated unspecified lcc BK dsolimen 2024-10-21 10:53:32 dsolimen 2024-10-21 10:55:49 12919 11940 11940 0 0 ddc 0 0 HED HED HED 2025-12-21 CIR 174.2 G35h 2023 HED6640 2026-06-02 00:00:00 2025-12-21 BK