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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791600503321

Autore

Carvalho Sally

Titolo

Fundamental aspects of legal, ethical and professional issues in nursing [[electronic resource] /] / by Sally Carvalho, Maggie Reeves and Jacquie Orford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Quay Books, 2011

ISBN

1-283-69872-2

1-85642-447-2

1-85642-446-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 97 p. ) : ill

Collana

Fundamental aspects of nursing series

Altri autori (Persone)

ReevesMaggie

OrfordJacquie

Disciplina

610.73069

Soggetti

Nursing ethics - Great Britain

Nursing - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Nursing - Practice - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Front matter -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Note -- Foreword to the 2nd Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Chronological table of statutes -- Table of cases -- Introduction -- The Nurse in Full Bloom -- Body matter -- Section 1 -- 1: What is law? -- 2: Professional issues -- 3: Values, morals and ethics -- Section 2 -- 4: Responsibility -- 5: Accountability -- 6: Negligence -- Section 3 -- 7: Principles of communication in different contexts -- 8: Written communication -- Back matter -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This title outlines the implications and application of the relevant recent legislation that relates to nursing practice. Professionally, this book looks at the demands and requirements of nursing, as it moves to an all graduate profession, and the subsequent legal and ethical implications.