Law and professional conduct in nursing

Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland > England and Wales > KD2968.N8

Edition Details

Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Ann P. Young
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London : Scutari Press, 1994
Type: Book
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/law-and-professional-conduct-in-nursing/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

XI, 204 pages : ILlustrations ; 22 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Law and professional conduct in nursing is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Publisher: Scutari Press
Responsable Person: Ann P. Young.
Publication Date: 1994
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 5 editions
First edition Date: 1991
Last edition Date: 1994
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KD2968.N8
Dewey Code: 344.204414
ISBN: 1871364957 9781871364958
OCLC: 30032777

Main Contents

The nursing profession and the law; patients’ interests; negligence; an ordinary nurse; delegation; responsibilities of professional colleagues; consent and patients’ beliefs; conscientious objection; a privileged and confidential relationship; health and safety at work; working under pressure; teaching and assessing; exerting undue influence; changing the law.

Summary Note

Aiming to ensure that nurses understand the legal implications of the Code of Professional Conduct, this book examines the legal aspects of the Code in detail. Legal and professional arguments are compared and contrasted, and practical examples covering a range of nursing situations are included.

Law and professional conduct in nursing

Law and professional conduct in nursing