| Description |
1 online resource (353 pages) |
| Contents |
Law, Ethics and Professional Issues for Nursing A reflective and portfoliobuilding approach; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of statutes and statutory instruments; 1 Introduction: value to nursing students; 2 Applying professional codes, laws and moral principles; 3 Nurses and the law; 4 Introduction to the English legal system; 5 Consent: legal, ethical and professional issues; 6 Confidentiality: legal, ethical and professional dimensions; 7 Negligence in healthcare; 8 Ethics in nursing: the case for ethics |
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9 The importance of ethical practice10 Ethical theories part I: principlism; 11 Ethical theories part II: deontology, teleology and caring ethics; 12 Record keeping; 13 Caring for older people; 14 Child protection: legal, ethical and professional issues; 15 Mental health law; References; Index |
| Summary |
This comprehensive new textbook covers core ethical and legal content for pre-registration nursing students. It provides readers with a sound understanding of the interrelationships between the NMC's code of conduct, standards and competencies, ethics and relevant sections of the English legal system. The only truly integrated text in the field, it opens with overviews of law and nursing, and ethical theories and nursing. It goes on to explore key areas of contention -- such as negligence, confidentiality and consent -- from legal and ethical perspectives, mapping the discussion onto the NMC c |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain
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Nursing ethics -- Great Britain
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Vocational qualifications.
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Nursing -- Philosophy.
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Medical care.
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Philosophy.
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Professional ethics.
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Social control.
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Health services administration.
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Social groups.
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Humanities.
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Social psychology.
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Clinical competence.
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Nursing -- Law and legislation.
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Nursing ethics.
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Nursing.
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Professional Competence
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Quality of Health Care
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Ethics, Clinical
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Philosophy, Nursing
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Professional Role
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Legislation as Topic
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Comprehensive Health Care
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Europe
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Delivery of Health Care
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Philosophy
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Ethics, Professional
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Educational Measurement
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Social Control, Formal
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Patient Care Management
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Role
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Geographic Locations
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Health Services Administration
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Group Processes
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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
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Ethics
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Humanities
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Geographicals
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Health Care Economics and Organizations.
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Education
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Psychology, Social
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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
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Psychiatry and Psychology
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Clinical Competence
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Legislation, Nursing
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Nurse's Role
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Ethics, Nursing
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Great Britain
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Nursing Process
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Patient Care
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philosophy.
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professional ethics.
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humanities.
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social psychology.
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Vocational qualifications
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Social psychology
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Social groups
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Social control
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Professional ethics
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Philosophy
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Nursing -- Philosophy
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Nursing
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Medical care
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Humanities
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Health services administration
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Clinical competence
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Nursing -- Law and legislation
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Nursing ethics
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Law - Non-U.S.
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Law, Politics & Government.
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Law - Great Britain.
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203144749 |
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0203144740 |
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9781136504044 |
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1136504044 |
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