Law and Professional Issues in Nursing

by Richard Griffith, Cassam A Tengnah

Overview

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and written specifically for nursing students, this book provides a crash course in law and associated professional issues, using case studies and activities to demystify complex legal concepts and jargon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529790405
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/23/2023
Series:	Transforming Nursing Practice Series
Edition description:	Sixth Edition
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard Griffith is a senior lecturer in Law at the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University, where he has taught since 1992. He initially trained as a nurse before turning his attention to law and an academic career. He has a particular interest in applied law in healthcare practice and has published widely in a range of nursing journals.

Cassam Tengnah was formerly a lecturer in health law in the School of Health Science at Swansea University and taught across a range of courses from undergraduate to postgraduate level. His early background is in nursing and health promotion and he has a particular interest in public health law.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction to Law in Nursing
Principled Decision-Making in Nursing
Accountability
Equality and Human Rights
Consent to Treatment
Mental Health
Protecting the Vulnerable Adult
Consent and Children
Safeguarding Children
Negligence
Record-Keeping
Confidentiality
Health and Safety

Editorial Reviews

"This text is authoritative and the best example of informing nurses in a complex practice area. Examples of case law, statutes and scenarios are invaluable in bringing each chapter alive. Brilliant!" (Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton.)

'The authors examine professional issues from a practical, legal and ethical perspective throughout this book. The lay out and spacing in each chapter along with the interspersed activities allows

the authors to disseminate complicated information and processes in an appealing manner. This enables ‘‘Law and professional issues in nursing” to make a potentially complex subject interesting and

accessible to student nurses' -
Nurse Education in Practice

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