Law and Professional Issues in Nursing

Nurses are more accountable than ever to the public, patients, their employers and the profession, so it is vital they have a clear understanding of the legal, ethical and professional dilemmas they will face in the course of their professional career. This book introduces the legal and professional requirements of safe nursing in clear, straightforward terms and helps students to understand how they apply to nursing practice.

New to this edition

· Fully updated in light of the revised Code (2015)

· Full consideration of the new revalidation process

· Greater discussion of the law relating to end of life care

Info autore

Richard Griffith is the team leader for healthcare law in the School of Health Science 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.

Riassunto

Introduces the legal and professional requirements of safe nursing in clear, straightforward terms helping students to understand how they apply to their own nursing practice.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard Griffith, Richard Tengnah Griffith, Cassam A. Tengnah
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9781473969421
• ISBN: 978-1-4739-6942-1
• Pagine: 328
• Serie: Transforming Nursing Practice Series; Transforming Nursing Practice; Transforming Nursing Practice Series
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie