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1 online resource (264 pages) |
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Cover; ETHICS & LAW: FOR AUSTRALIAN NURSES; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN PERSON; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; WHAT IS A PERSON?; Some background to the concept; Persons are embodied; Personhood and reflective self-awareness; To summarise so far; VULNERABILITY; CARING FOR OTHERS; VULNERABILITY AND ETHICAL LIFE; CONCLUSION; NOTES; CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; HOW DID THE SOCIAL EXPECTATION OF HEALTH CARE COME ABOUT?; The social context of the development of nursing; WHAT IS A RIGHT AND WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? |
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RIGHTS AND PERSONAL FREEDOMTHE MORAL JUSTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT AND THE LAW; THE MOVE TO A SOCIAL BASIS OF RIGHTS; Thomas Hobbes; Jean-Jacques Rousseau; PROBLEMS WITH SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY; NOT EVERYONE IS EQUAL IN 'NATURE': TAKING A CAPABILITIES APPROACH; CONCLUSION; NOTES; CHAPTER 3: NURSING AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM; Overview; SOURCES OF LAW; Statutory law: power to legislate; The process of passing an Act; Statutory interpretation; Common law; The history of common law; The doctrine of precedent |
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Jurisdiction and the hierarchical system of Australian courtsDIVISIONS OF LAW; Procedural law; Substantive law; Criminal and civil law; Negligence; CONCLUSION; NOTES; CHAPTER 4: THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP: POWER AND VULNERABILITY; MODELS OF THE PROFESSIONAL-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; The agency model; The contract model; The friendship model; Paternalism; The fiduciary model; LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP; MORAL RESPONSIBILITIES; Principle 1: Non-maleficence -- do no harm |
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Principle 2: Beneficence -- for the benefit of a personPrinciple 3: Respect for autonomy -- allowing people to make their own choices; Principle 4: Justice -- being fair; RISKS OF THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 5: CONSENT; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSENT; Competence to consent; Being informed; Voluntariness; CONSENT AND CHILDREN; ADVOCACY; ACTING WITHOUT CONSENT; Emergencies; Use of restraints; 'Not for resuscitation' orders; People with mental illness; Advance care directives; Guardianship; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 6: DUTY OF CARE AND PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE |
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LEARNING OBJECTIVESDUTY OF CARE; A reasonable standard of care; CONDITIONS FOR AN ACTION OF NEGLIGENCE; Duty of care; Breach of duty of care; Harm incurred; The harm is foreseeable; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; Level of training; Context of practice; State and Commonwealth legislation; The employer's policy framework; TYPES OF NEGLIGENCE; Failure to follow standards of care; Failure to use equipment safely; Failure to communicate; Failure to document; Failure to assess and monitor; PROOF OF NEGLIGENCE; DEFENCES TO NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY; Contributory negligence; Voluntary assumption of risk |
| Summary |
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses is an integrated textbook that explores the legal and ethical frameworks of nursing practice |
| Notes |
Action that is initiated too late after the injury |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Australia
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Nursing ethics -- Australia
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Nursing -- Philosophy.
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Professional ethics.
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Social control.
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Philosophy.
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Humanities.
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Medical care.
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Nursing ethics.
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Nursing -- Law and legislation.
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Legislation as Topic
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Philosophy, Nursing
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Ethics, Clinical
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Ethics, Professional
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Social Control, Formal
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Philosophy
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Humanities
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Ethics
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Health Care Economics and Organizations
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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
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Delivery of Health Care
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Ethics, Nursing
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Legislation, Nursing
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professional ethics.
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philosophy.
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humanities.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Medical & Surgical.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Reference.
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Nursing ethics.
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Nursing -- Law and legislation.
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Australia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
De Lacey, Sheryl
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Britton, Bonnie
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| ISBN |
9781139231718 |
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1139231715 |
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9781139233248 |
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1139233246 |
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9781139162135 |
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1139162136 |
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