Title Legal issues for nursing students : applied principles / Pam Savage

Edition Third edition Published Frenchs Forest, NSW : Pearson Education Australia, 2015 Sydney , N.S.W. : Pearson Australia, 2015 ©2015

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Description 252 pages ; 25 cm Contents Chapter 1. Introduction: why study philosophy, ethics and legal issues? -- ch. 2. Law and the health professional -- ch. 3. Common law: civil law torts -- ch. 4. Consent: legal principles and practice considerations -- ch. 5. Negligence -- ch. 6. Negligence: relationshiip to institutional policies -- ch. 7. Professional governance -- ch. 8. Nursing myths and facts -- ch. 9. Employment contracts and obligations -- ch. 10. Coronial inquests -- ch. 11. Criminal law and health professionals -- ch. 12. Legal issues for special areas -- ch. 13. Current health issues and the law Summary The aim of this book is to provide undergraduate nursing students with an introduction to Australian law as it applies to daily nursing practice. Legal Issues for Nursing students: Applied Principles provides an opportunity to explore both the legal and governance issues needed to practice in a safe and competent manner Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience For undergraduate nursing students Subject Care of the sick -- Law and legislation -- Textbooks. Care of the sick -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Medical laws and legislation -- Textbooks. Medical laws and legislation -- Australia. Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Textbooks. Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Nursing -- Law and legislation. Genre/Form Textbooks. ISBN 1488611181 9781488611186

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